1 kg HRC = 9.8787 CNY
Updated Oct 26, 2026, 6:18 AM UTC
since 2008
The steel (HRC) price in Chinese yuan is 8,961.79 CNY per short ton (Oct 26, 2026, 6:18 AM UTC). That is 4.14% above the previous close. Over the last 52 weeks it has traded between 5,780.54 CNY (October 28, 2025) and 8,961.79 CNY (October 26, 2026). It is 54.8% higher than a year ago. Over the last ten years it has risen 166%. The highest daily close since 2008 was 12,574.96 CNY on August 27, 2021.
Uses the live mid-market rate. Physical metal, cards and money transfers usually cost more.
| Unit | Price (CNY) |
|---|---|
| kg | 9.88 |
| lb | 4.48 |
| metric ton | 9,878.68 |
| short ton | 8,961.79 |
| Year | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6,574.08 | 8,961.79 | 6,495.49 | 8,961.79 | +36.9% |
| 2025 | 5,168.05 | 6,889.31 | 4,985.94 | 6,545.93 | +26.5% |
| 2024 | 8,050.72 | 8,050.72 | 4,699.39 | 5,175.27 | −35.8% |
| 2023 | 4,988.80 | 8,190.92 | 4,781.52 | 8,064.06 | +57.1% |
| 2022 | 9,140.07 | 9,797.17 | 4,527.12 | 5,132.63 | −43.7% |
| 2021 | 6,612.88 | 12,574.96 | 6,612.88 | 9,115.69 | +38.7% |
| 2020 | 4,087.75 | 6,622.88 | 3,090.07 | 6,570.49 | +60.5% |
| 2019 | 4,944.91 | 4,957.85 | 3,432.09 | 4,093.36 | −17.5% |
| 2018 | 4,285.38 | 6,237.71 | 4,285.38 | 4,958.89 | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 4,406.00 | 4,521.60 | 3,888.10 | 4,307.96 | −2.0% |
| 2016 | 2,580.93 | 4,405.24 | 2,566.43 | 4,395.87 | +73.4% |
| 2015 | 3,755.66 | 3,763.10 | 2,339.68 | 2,535.83 | −32.5% |
| 2014 | 4,084.29 | 4,282.59 | 3,704.74 | 3,755.18 | −8.1% |
| 2013 | 3,989.18 | 4,119.07 | 3,538.23 | 4,086.45 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 4,596.52 | 4,643.41 | 3,686.14 | 4,081.04 | −10.7% |
| 2011 | 4,546.89 | 5,773.24 | 3,995.59 | 4,571.56 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 3,755.01 | 4,778.41 | 3,515.81 | 4,555.59 | +30.1% |
| 2009 | 3,582.08 | 3,789.54 | 2,527.36 | 3,502.25 | −2.2% |
| 2008 | 4,644.33 | 4,646.92 | 3,551.34 | 3,582.08 | — |
From daily closes (UTC). The current year runs to the latest close.
| Month | Average | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | 8,589.90 | 8,961.79 | 8,526.63 | 8,961.79 | +4.8% |
| Sep 2026 | 8,281.23 | 8,548.24 | 8,147.43 | 8,548.24 | +5.4% |
| Aug 2026 | 8,058.58 | 8,110.68 | 8,024.40 | 8,110.68 | +0.9% |
| Jul 2026 | 7,865.33 | 8,085.73 | 7,808.08 | 8,040.80 | +2.6% |
| Jun 2026 | 7,661.57 | 7,880.21 | 7,567.84 | 7,837.25 | +3.1% |
| May 2026 | 7,388.02 | 7,643.43 | 7,318.84 | 7,599.12 | +2.9% |
| Apr 2026 | 7,175.70 | 7,393.85 | 7,109.67 | 7,381.83 | +2.1% |
| Mar 2026 | 7,043.73 | 7,243.15 | 6,953.73 | 7,231.62 | +3.7% |
| Feb 2026 | 6,795.04 | 6,974.79 | 6,736.90 | 6,974.79 | +3.3% |
| Jan 2026 | 6,581.64 | 6,755.11 | 6,495.49 | 6,755.11 | +3.2% |
| Dec 2025 | 6,393.90 | 6,545.93 | 6,321.58 | 6,545.93 | +1.9% |
| Nov 2025 | 6,098.35 | 6,424.65 | 6,022.40 | 6,424.65 | +6.1% |
The steel (HRC) price in Chinese yuan is 8,961.79 CNY per short ton (Oct 26, 2026, 6:18 AM UTC). That is 4.14% above the previous close.
The highest daily close in our data since 2008 is 12,574.96 CNY, on August 27, 2021. The lowest is 2,339.68 CNY, on December 9, 2015.
HRC/CNY is a cross rate: the HRC price in US dollars divided by the CNY price in US dollars. Both legs update continuously from interbank, exchange and central-bank sources, so HRC/CNY moves when either market moves.
Yes. Call /latest with base=CNY and currencies=HRC for the live rate, /convert to convert an amount, and /timeframe for daily history since 2008. A free API key is enough to start.
curl "https://metalapi.com/api/v1/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=CNY¤cies=HRC"{
"success": true,
"base": "CNY",
"rates": {
"HRC": 3.254557422,
"CNYHRC": 0.30726144
}
}rates.HRC is how much HRC one CNY buys; rates.CNYHRC is the price of one HRC in CNY. Metals are quoted per troy ounce; add unit=gram for grams, kilograms or pounds.