In August 2018, the total social inventory of steel products of 5 major categories in 20 cities nationwide rose slightly from the previous month. This month's total inventory of 9.42 million tons, an increase of 160,000 tons, up 1.7%; steel market inventory of 8.6 million tons, an increase of 170,000 tons, an increase of 2.1%, port inventory of 820,000 tons, a decrease of 20,000 tons, a decrease of 2.2%.

The inventory of specific steel varieties is as follows:

Hot rolled coil

Hot rolled coil is 1 million 830 thousand tons this month, an increase of 30 thousand tons from last month, an increase of 1.7%. Among them, the steel market inventory of 1.66 million tons, 93,000 tons more than last month, the port inventory of 170,000 tons, 63,000 tons more than last month.

There were 10 areas with increased coil inventory in this month, of which Guangzhou had a larger increase in inventory, with an increase of 52,000 tons, of which steel market increased by 50,000 tons and port increased by 20,000 tons; Shenyang's inventory increased by 17,000 tons, Jinan's by 0.5 million tons, Zhengzhou's by 0.4 million tons, Chengdu's by 0.9 million tons, Chongqing's by 22,000 tons, and Xi'an'an'an'an's. 22,000 tons; 5 areas with lower stocks this month compared with the previous month, including Shanghai, where stocks fell by 73,000 tons, including steel market by 13,000 tons and port by 60,000 tons; Beijing, Shijiazhuang, Shijiazhuang, Wuhan, 13,000 tons and Changsha, 100,000 tons.

Two, cold rolled coil

The cold rolled coil has a stock of 1 million 760 thousand tons this month, a decrease of 1 thousand tons from last month, a decrease of 0.1%. Among them, steel market inventory of 1.53 million tons, an increase of 200,000 tons over last month, port inventory of 240,000 tons, 21,000 tons less than last month.

This month, the cold rolled coil inventory increased by 8 areas, including Guangzhou, which increased more than 10,000 tons of inventory, steel market increased by 0.9 million tons, the port increased by 0.1 tons; Shenyang inventory increased by 0.2 million tons, Hefei 0.1 million tons, Jinan 0.3 million tons, Zhengzhou 0,000 tons, Wuhan 300,000 tons; this month inventory ratio; Shenyang inventory ratio increased by 0.2 million tons, Hefei 0.1 million tons, Jinan 0.3 million tons, Zhengzhou 0,000 tons, Wuhan 300,000 tons; this Eight of the eight areas were reduced, of which Tianjin was the most heavily reduced area, and the inventory was reduced by 100,000 tons, of which the steel market was reduced by 0.7 million tons and the port was reduced by 0.3 million tons; Shanghai's stock was reduced by 32,000 tons, of which the steel market was reduced by 13,000 tons and the port was reduced by 19,000 tons; Changsha's stock was reduced by 0.11,000 tons, Chengdu's by 0.1 million tons and Chongqing's by 0.3 million tons. 1 thousand tons in Xi'an.

Three, medium and heavy plate

Medium plate stocks 1 million 50 thousand tons this month, an increase of 47 thousand tons from last month, an increase of 4.7%. Among them, steel market inventory 890,000 tons, 23,000 tons more than last month, port inventory 160,000 tons, 24,000 tons more than last month.

In this month, there were 11 areas where the stocks of medium and heavy plates increased compared with the previous month, including Tianjin, where the stocks increased more than 20,000 tons. The steel market increased by 15,000 tons and the port increased by 0.5 million tons; Guangzhou stocks increased by 10,000 tons, of which the steel market decreased by 0.9 million tons and the port increased by 19,000 tons; Nanjing stocks increased by 14,000 tons. There are 6 areas where the inventory of medium and heavy plates has been reduced compared with that of Xi'an. Among them, Shenyang has been the area where the inventory has been reduced more, and the inventory has been reduced by 0.10 thousand tons compared with that of Shenyang, Shijiazhuang by 0.11 thousand tons, Wuhan by 16 thousand tons, Changsha by 0.1 million tons and Kunming by 0.3 million tons.

Four. Wire rod

Wire stocks 1 million 140 thousand tons this month, 27 thousand tons less than last month, down 2.3%. Among them, steel market inventory of 1.04 million tons, 38,000 tons less than last month; port inventory of 100,000 tons, an increase of 11,000 tons over last month.

There are eight areas with increased wire stock in this month, including Tianjin, which has a larger inventory increase, with an increase of 0.20 million tons in the inventory cycle, all of which is an increase in the steel market; Hangzhou, which has an increase of 0.8 million tons in the inventory cycle, Hefei, 18,000 tons, Chongqing, 10,000 tons, Xi'an, 17,000 tons; and 10 areas with a decrease in the inventory cycle this month. There are fewer and more areas in Shanghai, inventory reduction of 200,000 tons, all for the reduction of the steel market; Guangzhou inventory reduction of 23,000 tons, including steel market reduction of 34,000 tons, port increase of 11,000 tons; Shenyang inventory reduction of 11,000 tons, Shijiazhuang 0,000 tons, Zhengzhou 0,600 tons, Changsha 0,000 tons, Kunming 0,000 tons, Chengdu They are 14 thousand tons.

Five. Thread steel

The stock of rebar is 3 million 640 thousand tons this month, up 107 thousand tons from last month, up 3%. Among them, steel market stocks of 3.49 million tons, an increase of 76,000 tons over the previous month, port stocks of 150,000 tons, an increase of 31,000 tons over the previous month.

This month, there were nine areas with an increase in the inventory of rebar steel, including Tianjin, where the increase was more than 100,000 tons. The steel market increased by 15,000 tons and the port decreased by 0.5 million tons. Beijing's inventory increased by 40,000 tons, Nanjing's 27,000 tons, Hangzhou's 104,000 tons, Suzhou's 0,000 tons, Jinan's 0,000 tons, Chengdu's 50,000 tons. 10,000 tons; 11 areas with a decrease in inventory compared to the previous year, of which Shanghai had a decrease of more than 0.3 million tons, all of which was a decrease in the steel market; Guangzhou had a decrease of 31,000 tons in inventory compared with the previous year, of which 67,000 tons were reduced in the steel market and 36,000 tons were increased in the port; Shenyang had a decrease of 200,000 tons in inventory compared with the previous year, and Shijiazhuang had a decrease of 0.22 tons. Ten thousand tons, Hefei 0.6 million tons, Zhengzhou 18,000 tons, Wuhan 0.4 million tons, Changsha 0.8 million tons, Kunming 0.11 million tons, Chongqing 13,000 tons, Xi'an 22,000 tons.

This month, the social inventory of the five major varieties of steel products rose and fell, including hot rolled coil inventory rose 1.7%, cold rolled coil inventory dropped 0.1%, plate inventory rose 4.7%, wire stock decreased 2.3%, screw steel inventory rose 3.0%, inventory rose 1.7%.