Hexi, Tianjin, China – October 20, 2026

The galvanised sheet​ has recently exhibited a fluctuating downtrend and generally a falling trend (the average price of 1.0mm is about 4055yuan/ton). It is not easy to be overturned in a short term with the high inventory and weak demand due to off-season. In the medium to long term, it will be challenged by excess capacity, but will be driven to structural substitution by zinc-aluminum-magnesium and other high-performance coatings.

Latest prices trend (end Jull 2026 – begin August 2026)

Price trend: the average price of the 1.0mm Galvanized Sheet in the major cities of China fluctuated around 4055 yuan/ton in the week. 3rd, the quoted price was 4,054 yuan per ton (down by 15 yuan), and the price was stable on August 4th. Last week, it declined by about 28 yuan/ton, which presented the trend of declining and then consolidating.

Influencing factors: The decline in the prices of hot-rolled products and zinc resulted in a weakened support on cost side; home appliance and building downstream are in the traditional off-season, with buying only sustaining sporadic demand, while traders have strong willingness to sell off inventories but the trade vol is weak; black dec futures are range bound and directionless.

Regional differentiation: In some areas (such as Shenyang), the quotation has been reduced significantly under the influence of low-priced resources, but in most areas, the quotation is still stable, only the space of negotiation for real orders has been expanded.

Market sentiment is nervous.

Prospective Future of Development Trends

Short Term (1-3 months) The price is under weak-choppy market expectation. The supply side production capacity utilization rate is still high (around 64%-66%), steel mills are reluctant to reduce production voluntarily, while social stocks are in the stage of accumulation; the demand side will not have a big increase before “Golden September and Sliver October”, we need to pay attention to whether the cost support of raw materials will decline further.

Medium Term (1-2 years) The supply-demand tensions still strong.

Production is estimated at 7,367 million tons and apparent consumption is around 5,400 million tons in 2026. While exports still are high at they come up against anti-dumping barriers overseas as well as the gradual clearing of excessive stock will cap price gains.

Long-term structural transformation: Hot-base zinc-aluminum-magnesium replaces traditional ordinary galvanized sheet in high corrosive environment and deep processing application scenarios. As “full life cycle cost” and “cut edge self-repair” requirements are rising in photovolatic, new energy and municipal infrastructure field, zinc-aluminum-magnesium penetration will continue to increase, with ordinary galvanized sheet confined to inland dry and short-term temporary project applications.

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