This chart shows CS, Wire Rod price assessments, in US Dollar per metric ton (USD/mt), across 5 key markets from January 2025 through January 2026:
- Wire Rod, US (United States): CS, Wire Rod, import transaction price, cif, United States
- Wire Rod, EUR (Europe): CS, Wire Rod, export transaction price, fob, Germany
- Wire Rod, MDE (Middle East): CS, Wire Rod, export transaction price, fob, Turkey
- Wire Rod (hpb235), CN (China): CS, Wire Rod (hpb235), spot price, i-w, China
- Wire Rod, SEA (Southeast Asia): CS, Wire Rod, export transaction price, fob, Indonesia
About Wire Rod Prices
Carbon Steel Price Outlook. The price of Wire Rod (United States) increased during January 2026 to 800 USD per metric ton, which represents a slight rise of 1% compared to the previous month’s value. On a year-over-year basis, the prices of Wire Rod (United States) decreased significantly by 13%. Meanwhile, the average price of Wire Rod (China) amounted to 470 USD per metric ton, from 486 USD per metric ton one year earlier. On a month-over-month basis, the price of Wire Rod (China) is 4% higher than the price one month before.
The price of Wire Rod (Southeast Asia) declined slightly throughout January 2026, reaching 491 USD per metric ton. The price is 2% lower than the average price in the previous month and NaN% than the average price one year before. In contrast, the prices of Wire Rod (Middle East) were flat during January 2026, and were decline when compared to the average price in the preceding yeara decline of 2% from the previous year’s price.
The prices of Wire Rod (Europe) experienced a modest rise of 10 USD per metric ton from the prior month's price, to 750 USD per metric ton. Such price movement meant a rise of 1% on a monthly basis and a rise of 17% on a yearly basis.
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About Wire Rod
About Wire Rod. Wire Rod is an iron or steel semifinished product rolled from a billet on a rod mill. Although it may be produced in several shapes, such as square, hexagonal, triangular, and flat, the most part has a round cross-section with diameters of 5.6 to 18.7 mm. It differs from bars in that it is formed into coils of about 760 mm in diameter and up to 2000 kg in weight.
Wire Rod Handling. If on board the vessel, wire rod may be stored in lower holds or tweendecks. It is necessary to use compact and rigid bundles, and that the wire rods are organized in such a way as to avoid breaking the stowage and causing damage due to crushing, disintegration of the bundles, bends, twists, etc. Also, it is necessary to avoid saltwater humidity, so it requires particular humidity and ventilated conditions.
Wire Rod Uses. The uses and applications of Wire Rod may vary according to its specification. The main forms of Wire Rod are rolled; cleaned; coated; and heat treated.