CRGO Electrical Steel Market Monitor
There is no single global CRGO exchange price. Grain-oriented electrical steel is a negotiated, grade-specific material. A single US or China figure with no grade, thickness and basis is not a comparable price — so TransformerPath shows CRGO as GRADE NOT SPECIFIED until a verified, grade- and basis-specific reference exists.
Market
China, India, Europe, USA, Japan/Korea and others each have their own steel supply, demand and trade position; there is no single global market.
Grade
Conventional CRGO (M-3/M-4), Hi-B grain-oriented, and domain-refined/laser-scribed differ in loss and permeability — and in price.
Loss class
Lower specific loss (W/kg) grades cost more. Two prices with different loss classes are not comparable.
Thickness
0.23 mm, 0.27 mm, 0.30 mm, 0.35 mm and thinner gauge affect hysteresis/eddy loss and price.
Form & width
Slit coil, full-width coil, and cut/sheet forms differ in yield and unit cost.
Commercial basis
FOB, CIF, EXW, domestic, delivered and market-reference bases are NOT comparable without adjustment.
Tariff & freight
Trade barriers, freight and delivery terms shift the landed cost between markets.
Volume & relationship
Negotiated annual volumes and long-term supplier relationships change the effective price.
| Market | Grade | Thickness | Price | Currency/unit | Basis | Observation | Source | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | GRADE NOT SPECIFIED | — | No verified reference | — | — | — | — | — |
| India | GRADE NOT SPECIFIED | — | No verified reference | — | — | — | — | — |
| Europe | GRADE NOT SPECIFIED | — | No verified reference | — | — | — | — | — |
| USA | GRADE NOT SPECIFIED | — | No verified reference | — | — | — | — | — |
| Japan / Korea | GRADE NOT SPECIFIED | — | No verified reference | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other (reliable) | GRADE NOT SPECIFIED | — | No verified reference | — | — | — | — | — |
Trend: a 30/90/365-day trend is only shown where enough dated observations exist. With no verified grade- and basis-specific reference, no trend is invented here.
Honesty note: each cell shows no verified figure rather than an estimate. Where a market publishes a good, grade-specific reference it will be added with its observation date, market, basis and source. Unknown > incorrect. See Transformer Materials Intelligence and the research methodology.