China steel price index (CSPI)
China steel price index and domestic prices for eight steel products are published weekly by CISA.
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| Indicator | 23-10-2026 | 16-10-2026 | 10-10-2026 | 30-09-2026 | 24-09-2026 | 18-09-2026 | 11-09-2026 | 04-09-2026 | 28-08-2026 | 21-08-2026 | 14-08-2026 | 07-08-2026 | 31-07-2026 | 24-07-2026 | 17-07-2026 | 10-07-2026 | 03-07-2026 | 26-06-2026 | 18-06-2026 | 12-06-2026 | 05-06-2026 | 29-05-2026 | 22-05-2026 | 15-05-2026 | 09-05-2026 | 30-04-2026 | 24-04-2026 | 17-04-2026 | 10-04-2026 | 03-04-2026 | 27-03-2026 | |
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| China Steel Price Index (CSPI), composite2 | 91.22 | 91.44 | 91.83 | 92.16 | 92.28 | 92.22 | 92.77 | 92.98 | 92.1 | 91.15 | 90.67 | 90.48 | 91.07 | 92.05 | 92.07 | 91.64 | 91.96 | 92.57 | 93.18 | 93.49 | 93.99 | 94.39 | 94.84 | 96.12 | 95.58 | 93.7 | 93.06 | 92.16 | 91.74 | 91.99 | 92.3 | |
| CSPI long products | 93.38 | 93.56 | 93.86 | 94.02 | 93.95 | 93.84 | 94.33 | 93.98 | 92.74 | 91.47 | 91.1 | 91.01 | 91.57 | 92.68 | 92.96 | 92.77 | 92.98 | 93.71 | 94.67 | 95.17 | 95.77 | 96.12 | 96.61 | 98.29 | 97.82 | 95.91 | 95.49 | 94.17 | 93.81 | 94.11 | 94.36 | |
| CSPI flat products | 89.28 | 89.51 | 89.99 | 90.43 | 90.64 | 90.66 | 91.24 | 91.73 | 91.06 | 90.29 | 89.76 | 89.52 | 90.13 | 91.06 | 90.87 | 90.3 | 90.63 | 91.22 | 91.67 | 91.89 | 92.33 | 92.77 | 93.22 | 94.37 | 93.74 | 91.74 | 90.93 | 90.2 | 89.77 | 90 | 90.36 | |
| Domestic market prices of eight steel products (incl. VAT)8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wire rod HPB300 Φ6 price | 3,327 | 3,335 | 3,343 | 3,349 | 3,346 | 3,342 | 3,362 | 3,347 | 3,300 | 3,252 | 3,237 | 3,230 | 3,252 | 3,300 | 3,311 | 3,302 | 3,311 | 3,340 | 3,383 | 3,402 | 3,425 | 3,437 | 3,455 | 3,520 | 3,500 | 3,430 | 3,415 | 3,361 | 3,348 | 3,361 | 3,370 | |
| Rebar HRB400 Φ20 price | 3,141 | 3,146 | 3,153 | 3,154 | 3,152 | 3,150 | 3,167 | 3,153 | 3,109 | 3,064 | 3,051 | 3,046 | 3,067 | 3,111 | 3,119 | 3,113 | 3,119 | 3,148 | 3,188 | 3,205 | 3,227 | 3,238 | 3,255 | 3,315 | 3,298 | 3,228 | 3,216 | 3,164 | 3,153 | 3,163 | 3,170 | |
| Angle steel Q235 5# price | 3,360 | 3,370 | 3,388 | 3,400 | 3,398 | 3,392 | 3,404 | 3,400 | 3,359 | 3,325 | 3,310 | 3,318 | 3,333 | 3,355 | 3,368 | 3,360 | 3,369 | 3,380 | 3,397 | 3,408 | 3,425 | 3,436 | 3,452 | 3,498 | 3,484 | 3,415 | 3,400 | 3,360 | 3,346 | 3,354 | 3,364 | |
| Medium-thick plate Q235 20mm price | 3,463 | 3,478 | 3,490 | 3,495 | 3,499 | 3,512 | 3,526 | 3,538 | 3,511 | 3,485 | 3,460 | 3,444 | 3,466 | 3,490 | 3,484 | 3,455 | 3,466 | 3,480 | 3,490 | 3,501 | 3,512 | 3,528 | 3,538 | 3,571 | 3,536 | 3,440 | 3,411 | 3,385 | 3,362 | 3,371 | 3,377 | |
| Hot-rolled coil Q235 2.75mm price | 3,312 | 3,318 | 3,344 | 3,368 | 3,372 | 3,379 | 3,403 | 3,420 | 3,389 | 3,351 | 3,327 | 3,320 | 3,345 | 3,390 | 3,386 | 3,365 | 3,379 | 3,429 | 3,436 | 3,454 | 3,478 | 3,500 | 3,559 | 3,527 | 3,447 | 3,408 | 3,372 | 3,353 | 3,360 | 3,378 | ||
| Cold-rolled sheet SPCC 1mm price | 3,835 | 3,841 | 3,850 | 3,860 | 3,873 | 3,860 | 3,880 | 3,903 | 3,880 | 3,866 | 3,854 | 3,843 | 3,865 | 3,898 | 3,894 | 3,871 | 3,887 | 3,920 | 3,928 | 3,949 | 3,959 | 3,968 | 4,010 | 4,007 | 3,930 | 3,903 | 3,882 | 3,873 | 3,882 | 3,894 | ||
| Galvanized sheet SGCC 1mm price | 4,077 | 4,094 | 4,113 | 4,126 | 4,149 | 4,134 | 4,162 | 4,195 | 4,185 | 4,163 | 4,145 | 4,139 | 4,160 | 4,186 | 4,162 | 4,135 | 4,145 | 4,177 | 4,191 | 4,205 | 4,209 | 4,227 | 4,243 | 4,234 | 4,182 | 4,162 | 4,147 | 4,129 | 4,147 | 4,159 | ||
| Seamless pipe 20# 219×10 price | 4,071 | 4,083 | 4,089 | 4,095 | 4,100 | 4,084 | 4,112 | 4,136 | 4,099 | 4,066 | 4,046 | 4,038 | 4,061 | 4,103 | 4,129 | 4,119 | 4,139 | 4,164 | 4,172 | 4,188 | 4,195 | 4,207 | 4,233 | 4,230 | 4,209 | 4,204 | 4,189 | 4,161 | 4,168 | 4,176 |
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The series on this page is weekly and runs from Apr 21, 2006 to Oct 23, 2026. Source: China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) — China Steel Price Index (CSPI) and Prices of Eight Steel Products.
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About this data
China steel price index and domestic prices for eight steel products are published weekly by CISA. Breakdowns cover the composite index, long products, and flat products, as well as prices in yuan per tonne for rebar, wire rod, angle steel, medium-thick plate, hot-rolled coil, cold-rolled sheet, galvanized sheet, and seamless pipe. Data are sourced from the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) with weekly series available since 2006.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the latest figure for China steel price index (CSPI)?
- China Steel Price Index (CSPI), composite stood at 91.22 on Oct 23, 2026. That is −0.2% from Oct 16, 2026 and unchanged from a year earlier.
- How far back does the China steel price index (CSPI) data go?
- The series on this page is weekly and runs from Apr 21, 2006 to Oct 23, 2026. Source: China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) — China Steel Price Index (CSPI) and Prices of Eight Steel Products. Every series in the table can be charted over its full history and downloaded as CSV or Excel.
- What does the China Steel Price Index (CSPI) measure?
- The China Steel Price Index (CSPI) measures changes in domestic market prices for finished steel products across China. Compiled by the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA), it tracks price developments for composite, long, and flat steel products alongside physical market prices for eight representative steel varieties.
- Which steel products are tracked in the China steel price data?
- The table includes the China Steel Price Index composite benchmark, sub-indices for long products and flat products, and physical market prices for eight specific steel varieties. These products comprise rebar, wire rod, angle steel, medium-thick plate, hot-rolled coil, cold-rolled sheet, galvanized sheet, and seamless pipe.
- How are prices and indices quoted in the China steel price series?
- The China Steel Price Index series, including composite, long, and flat product groupings, are expressed in index points. The individual market prices for the eight tracked steel products, such as rebar and hot-rolled coil, are quoted as domestic transaction prices in yuan per tonne.