The majority of the offer price from Japan increased at approximately more than Y 21,500/MT FOB for No2 HMS level and keep the high price continuously. But the company decided to unchange the bid, because of the foreign exchange rate, US$1= Y101.1 as of August 5, and the stagnation of new deals of Japanese ferrous scrap for South east Asia, afftected by Yen’s apreciation against US dollar.