Metal Price: How It Works & Full Guide | Tradloc
Everything behind the Metal Price: how to use it step by step, what the numbers mean, worked examples and the background reference importers ask about most. The tool itself stays one click away.
What the Metal Price does
Estimate reference FOB, CIF and delivered prices for HRC, CRC, rebar, aluminium, copper, zinc, stainless steel and more using Tradloc's structured market intelligence database.
- Reference prices before contacting suppliers
- Compare origins and grades in seconds
- Data-driven negotiations with verified ranges
What the Tradloc Metal price database covers
This tool prices 11 metals across 15 commercial grades sourced from 18 producing countries, and returns reference FOB, CIF and delivered ranges for shipments into the nine GCC, Levant and Egyptian markets Tradloc covers. Every figure is read from Tradloc's structured market database — if a grade or lane is not covered, the tool says so rather than estimating.
It is built for importers, traders, procurement teams and manufacturers who need a defensible price reference before requesting supplier quotations: grade specification, HS code, typical packaging, MOQ and producing origins are shown alongside the price so a quotation can be checked line by line.
- metals priced
- 11
- Commercial grades
- 15
- Producing origins
- 18
- Destination markets
- 9
Live HRC Prices, Steel Coil, Rebar & Non-Ferrous Metal Prices
Tradloc's Metal Price tool gives GCC importers reference FOB and CIF benchmarks for HRC prices, HRC steel coil, HRC coil, CRC, rebar, galvanised sheet, stainless steel and non-ferrous base metals — aluminium, copper, zinc, lead, tin and nickel. Search a metal, pick a grade, and get a decision-ready market intelligence report.
Reference lanes cover China, India, Turkey, Korea, Vietnam and CIS origins landing at UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain ports.
Key ferrous grades
SS400 / SAE1006 / Q235 hot-rolled coil is the primary feedstock for pipe, structural and cold-rolling. Reference FOB range USD 480–620/MT. Top origins: China, India, Vietnam, CIS.
Cold-rolled and galvanised sheet for appliances, automotive and roofing. Reference FOB range USD 560–780/MT. Top origins: Korea, China, Vietnam.
BS4449 / ASTM A615 grade 60 for GCC construction. Reference FOB range USD 500–640/MT. Top origins: Turkey, China, CIS, UAE / KSA regional mills.
Non-ferrous benchmarks
Aluminium ingot (P1020A), copper cathode (LME grade A), zinc SHG, lead 99.97% and nickel briquettes are priced off LME + producer premium. Tradloc's estimator surfaces the delivered premium for GCC ports so you can benchmark quotations against the live exchange.
What moves steel & metal prices
- Iron ore (62% Fe CFR China) and coking coal costs
- Chinese mill export quotas and rebates
- Turkish scrap prices and rebar export offers
- LME base metal prices and warehouse stock movements
- Anti-dumping duties in EU, US and India
- GCC construction pipeline and Vision 2030 megaproject demand
GCC import considerations
Most ferrous flat products fall under HS Chapter 72 and attract 5% GCC common tariff plus country VAT. Saudi Arabia applies additional protective duties on select HRC and rebar origins — always verify the current tariff with the HS Code Finder before booking.
Next steps
Structured market price references for industrial metals across GCC trade lanes.
Structured market price references for industrial chemicals.
Look up the correct HS code, duty rate and typical import documents.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How are HRC prices and steel coil prices estimated?
- We look up verified FOB and CIF ranges from Tradloc's metals database — HRC steel coil, CRC, GI, rebar, wire rod, stainless and non-ferrous base metals — for the origin → GCC lane you select. Prices are market-average references, never LLM-guessed.
- Which HRC grades are covered?
- SS400, SAE1006, Q235, ASTM A36 and equivalent hot-rolled coil in 2–14 mm thickness, plus pickled & oiled variants shipped to GCC re-rollers and pipe mills.
- Do you cover HRC coil and HRC steel from China, India and Turkey?
- Yes — our HRC coil and HRC steel benchmarks cover China, India, Vietnam, Turkey, Korea and CIS origins landing at Jebel Ali, Khalifa, Dammam, Jeddah, Sohar and Salalah.
- Which non-ferrous metals are supported?
- Aluminium ingot (P1020A), copper cathode (LME grade A), zinc SHG, lead 99.97%, tin and nickel — priced off LME plus delivered premium to GCC ports.
- How does the Metal Price Estimator work?
- We look up your product in Tradloc's structured market price database and return reference FOB, CIF and delivered ranges for the origin → destination lane. We never generate or guess prices — if we don't have verified data, we tell you so.
- Is the estimated price accurate?
- The estimator returns defensible market ranges suitable for budgeting and supplier evaluation. Actual supplier quotations vary by grade, specification, packaging, MOQ and prevailing market conditions.
- Do you provide actual supplier quotations?
- Yes. After you review the estimate, request supplier quotes and our GCC trade team will connect you with vetted manufacturers within one business day.
- Which countries can I import from?
- The estimator covers the major producing origins for each product. Origin choices auto-filter to countries that commercially produce the selected grade.