The private processing cost from hot coil to zinc plating is between 500-600 yuan/ton. Since 2020, the monthly average price of private steel mills in North China has been more than 600 yuan/ton compared with the settlement of hot coils in North China. Since June, the price of hot coil has been rising all the way, and naturally the settlement price will continue to rise this month.

Shanghai-Tianjin and Guangzhou-Tianjin regional spreads are at the normal level of 100- 150 yuan/ton. As of June 23rd, Tianjin Shougang galvanized 4,330 yuan/ton, Shanghai galvanized 4,490 yuan/ton and Guangzhou galvanized 4,420 yuan/ton. At present, the regional price difference between Shanghai, Tianjin and Guangzhou-Tianjin is 90- 160 yuan/ton. As a major consumer and resource distribution center, it is a battleground for steel mills. At present, the price difference between Shanghai and Tianjin is normal, while the price difference between Guangzhou and Tianjin is still low. In the short term, there is basically no room for the price of state-owned zinc plating in North China to fall. State-owned steel mills issued the July futures price policy, which rose by 200-300 yuan/ton, which supported the state-owned galvanized price. And close to the steel mill settlement, once the steel mill settlement price is high (high probability event), the trader's price will have to raise the sales price. Therefore, in the short term, there is basically no room for the price of state-owned zinc plating to fall, and it will rise slightly under the cost drive, and then it will be adjusted according to market conditions.