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Steel sector still in a shakeout
Consumption nosedives amid pandemic; situation will improve
hand in hand with economy, industry insiders say
Steel manufacturers registered around 40 per cent less turnover last year compared to 2019 as they were forced to sell finished products at lower prices in the face of low consumption, according to industry insiders.
The millers even had to offer additional commission for the dealers in order to make sure that they had enough liquidity to survive the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
During the pre-pandemic period, the production cost of 60 grade MS rod stood at about Tk 58,000 per tonne. But in the April-June quarter, the millers had to sell it at Tk 50,000 to Tk 52,000 per tonne due to low demand, which prevailed until September-October, said Md Shahidullah, secretary general of Bangladesh Steel Manufacturers Association.
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Construction set to be costlier as rod prices soar
Steel prices jumped 17 per cent in the last one month as millers hiked the rates in the wake of spiralling scrap prices in the international market, which will make the implementation of public construction projects and home building costlier.
The retail price of 60-grade MS (mild-steel) rod rose to Tk 64,000 per tonne, up from Tk 54,000 a month ago and Tk 61,500 during the corresponding period last year, data from state-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh showed.
The price of steel scrap increased by $100 per tonne in international markets recently, said Manwar Hossain, president of the Bangladesh Steel Mill Owners Association.
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