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    Offshore CR still cheaper despite lower US prices

    Written by David Schollaert


    The price gap between US cold-rolled (CR) coil and imported CR tightened marginally after falling to a 10-month low in late July.

    Domestic CR coil tags remain above offshore product prices on a landed basis despite a $250-per-short-ton (st) decline in three months, and at their lowest level since last October.

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