Comprehensive analysis of galvanized steel price in April 2025

In today's complex and volatile market environment, in-depth analysis of the price movements of various products is essential for relevant practitioners and investors.

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In today's complex and volatile market environment, in-depth analysis of the price movements of various products is essential for relevant practitioners and investors. This article will focus on the galvanized steel market in April 2025, from the mainstream specifications and price range, regional market dynamics, price factors and purchasing recommendations and other dimensions to carry out a comprehensive analysis, aiming to present a clear and comprehensive market picture for readers.

Mainstream specifications and price range

Cold rolled galvanized sheet coil

Thickness 0.5-1.0mm In the Kunming market, the price of cold-rolled galvanized coil (DX51D + Z material) shows a certain difference. Among them, the price of 1.0mm specification is relatively low, which is 4070 yuan/ton. This specification has certain universality and applicability in the market, and can meet some routine requirements. The 0.5mm specification due to the relatively high processing cost, its price reached 4230 yuan/ton. This price difference is mainly due to the different processes and technologies required for different thickness specifications in the production process, resulting in differences in cost.

Thickness 1.2-2.0mm Handan market 1.0mm specification (40g zinc layer) cold rolled galvanized sheet coil price stable at 3780 yuan/ton. However, when the zinc layer is raised to 80g, the price rises to 3950 yuan/ton. This indicates that the increase in the thickness of the zinc layer will have a significant impact on the price of the product, because the galvanized coil with a higher zinc layer will perform better in terms of corrosion resistance and other aspects, and the corresponding production cost will be increased.

Zinc aluminum magnesium roll

The price of zinc-aluminum-magnesium coil (S350GD + ZMA material) in Kunming market varies significantly due to different thickness. Specifically, the price of zinc aluminum magnesium coil with 1.0mm thickness is 5090 yuan/ton, and the price of 2.0mm thickness is 4580 yuan/ton. It should be noted that because of its unique chemical composition and excellent properties, such as good corrosion resistance, its price is generally higher than ordinary galvanized sheet about 20-30%. This price difference reflects the difference in performance and quality of different products, and also provides an important reference basis for consumers to choose products.

Special specifications with zinc layer

In the Handan market, the price of 80g zinc coated coil is 3950 yuan/ton, which is 170 yuan/ton higher than the product of 40g zinc layer. This further illustrates the important impact of zinc layer thickness on product price, high zinc layer products because of their better protective performance in a specific environment, so by some of the higher requirements for corrosion protection industries, but also accompanied by higher costs and prices.

In the Kunming market, the cold-rolled coil (DC01 material) of 1.5mm×1500mm specifications is quoted at 4200 yuan/ton, which is about 50 yuan/ton premium compared to 1250mm wide sheet. Because of its higher requirements for equipment and process in the production process, and has a wider range of application scenarios in some large projects, the price of wide sheet metal is relatively high.

Price influencing factor

Fluctuation of raw materials

The cost of hot-rolled coil in Hangzhou market is about 4240 yuan/ton, which directly affects the processing fee of galvanized sheet. At present, the galvanized processing fee is about 800-1000 yuan/ton. As one of the important raw materials for the production of galvanized steel, the price fluctuation of hot-rolled coil will be transmitted to the final product price through the processing fee, and then affect the supply and demand relationship and price trend of the entire galvanized steel market.

Zinc ingot price Fluctuations Zinc ingot price fluctuations are sensitive to the cost of products with high zinc layers, such as 80g zinc coated coil. Recently, with the rise in zinc prices, the price of galvanized coil has correspondingly pushed up by about 2%. This is because zinc is one of the key raw materials of galvanized steel, and the change of zinc price will directly affect the production cost, thus prompting enterprises to adjust product prices to maintain a reasonable profit margin.

Market demand differentiation

In the construction sector, the demand for ordinary galvanized sheets (with zinc flowers) is relatively stable. For example, the price of the Kunming market is between 3900-4200 yuan/ton. This is mainly because the construction industry has a large demand for galvanized sheets, and the requirements for product performance are relatively balanced, focusing on the versatility and economy of products.

The demand for zinc-free galvanized sheet (such as DX51D + Z) in the field of industrial manufacturing is more special, because of its high surface quality requirements, the price is generally higher than 300-500 yuan/ton. This is because in the industrial manufacturing process, some precision equipment and high-end products have strict requirements for the surface quality of galvanized sheet, zinc-free galvanized sheet can better meet these needs, but its production process is also relatively complex and high cost.

Environmental protection and policy

Handan, Tangshan and other places to implement environmental protection production restrictions policy led to the production capacity of some steel mills limited. In this case, there is less supply on the market, which pushes up regional market prices. At the same time, with the growing demand for super weathering steel for photovoltaic brackets, the prices of high-end products such as zinc, aluminum and magnesium rolls have also maintained a strong trend. This is because the implementation of environmental protection policies has prompted the iron and steel industry to adjust and upgrade its industrial structure, and some enterprises with high pollution and high energy consumption have been restricted, while high-end products that meet environmental protection requirements have ushered in a larger market space.

Purchasing suggestion

Specification matching

For construction projects, zinc galvanized sheet can be selected, and its price range is between 3900-4200 yuan/ton. This specification of galvanized sheet can meet the basic anti-corrosion needs of the construction industry for materials, and has a high cost performance, which can reduce procurement costs under the premise of ensuring the quality of the project.

Industrial precision machining In the field of industrial precision machining, it is recommended to choose zinc-free flowers or zinc-aluminum-magnesium rolls. This is because these products are more excellent in surface quality and corrosion resistance, can better meet the requirements of high precision and high reliability in industrial production, although the price is relatively high, but in the long run, can bring higher production efficiency and product quality assurance for enterprises.

Regional parity

North China Handan and Tianjin market prices in North China are relatively low. If the procurement project is geographically close to these areas, or factors such as transportation costs allow, then choosing to purchase in North China may get a more favorable price. However, when making a decision, it is also necessary to consider other factors, such as product quality and supplier reputation.

East China Wuxi and Fuzhou markets in East China need to pay attention to logistics costs. Since these areas may be far from some raw material sources or production bases, the transportation cost is relatively high, so logistics costs need to be taken into account when calculating the total cost. If the logistics cost is too high, it may offset the price advantage, at this time you need to weigh the advantages and disadvantages, choose the most economical procurement plan.

Bulk bargaining

When the amount of a single purchase exceeds 50 tons, the purchaser can negotiate with the supplier to reduce the opening fee, packaging fee and other preferential policies. In addition, some suppliers also support customized processing size services. In this way, enterprises can obtain more benefits and convenience in the procurement process, reduce procurement costs, but also according to their own needs to customize products that meet the requirements, improve production efficiency and product quality.