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World Steel Price Charts | Scrap Billet Slab HRC CRC GI PPGI

Historic Steel Price Graphs

Historic steel price data is a vital tool for industry professionals, financial analysts and decision-makers across the metals and manufacturing sectors. These price charts provide crucial insights into market trends, helping businesses make informed decisions about purchasing, inventory management and long-term investment strategies. By tracking the price movements of key steel products like scrap, billets and slabs – and finished steel products – stakeholders can better understand market cycles, identify pricing patterns and anticipate potential shifts in the industry.

For manufacturers, traders and buyers, these historical price trends serve as essential benchmarks for contract negotiations and risk management. The data is particularly valuable for industries heavily dependent on steel inputs, such as construction, automotive and appliance manufacturing, where material costs can significantly impact project profitability. Additionally, investors and analysts use this historical pricing information to assess market conditions, evaluate investment opportunities in steel-related companies and develop more accurate forecasting models for the global steel industry.

Historic Price Charts: Scrap, Billet, Slab & More

Historical ferrous scrap steel price trend chart (2000–2025)
Global ferrous scrap price trends (US$/t FOB)


Monthly steel billet price history chart (2000–2025)
Global steel billet price evolution (US$/t FOB)


Steel slab monthly price history chart (2000–2025)
Global steel slab price performance (US$/t FOB)


Hot rolled coil (HRC) historical price chart (2000–2025)
HRC global price movements (US$/t FOB)


Cold rolled coil (CRC) monthly price history chart (2000–2025)
CRC international prices – 0.5–1.0 mm gauge (US$/t FOB)


Hot dip galvanised (HDG/GI) steel price history chart (2000–2025)
HDG / GI steel prices – width ≥600 mm (US$/t FOB)


Organic coated steel sheet (PPGI/OCS) price history chart (2000–2025)
Organic coated steel sheet global price trends (US$/t FOB)


Tinplate steel price history chart under 0.5 mm gauge (2000–2025)
Tinplate prices – under 0.5 mm gauge (US$/t FOB)


Steel reinforcing bar (rebar) price history chart (2000–2025)
Steel rebar international price movements (US$/t FOB)





Number of historic steel price charts: 9

All steel prices and raw material price data are in US$ [dollars] per tonne fob local port; monthly world price average.

Note that latest data point(s) on the graphs may change, as more transaction price data becomes available.
All pricing information is compiled by Metals Consulting International Limited [MCI].