Hot-rolled coil (HRC) prices in the Asian market remained stable. China's steel exports slowed in August, primarily due to anti-dumping measures from various countries. In addition, South Korea has imposed provisional anti-dumping duties of 28.16% to 33.10% on HRC imports from China and Japan for a period of four months. South Korea used to be a major export market for Chinese suppliers. 

HRC prices in China's futures market rose 0.4% this week compared to last week. In the Taiwanese market, there are few offers for imported HRC. 

According to market participants, China Steel Corp.(CSC) is considering a slight price increase for October.