It is being reported that the major stainless steel producers in the United States, such as AK Steel, ATI Allegheny Ludlum and North American Stainless, recently announced its alloy surcharges for stainless steel flat products.
So far the stainless steel surcharges have remained flat for July compared to those for June. The alloy surcharges for 304 grades for July were at 89.10 to 89.14 per pound, falling slightly compared with 89.63 to 89.67 cents per pound for June.
Also, the alloy surcharges for 316 grades were at 130.82 to 130.88 cents per pound rising from 128.51 to 128.57 cents per pound for June. The July surcharges for 430 grades remained unchanged at 25.63 cents per pound.