This is to inform you about the supply of steel material in Thailand which will automatically affect to TWD.
Thai government has raised "Safeguard" protection to all imported steel which make their prices incompetitive to those of local produce. This safeguard protection is stricter than "anit-dumpting" since it covers to all imports from any sources whereas anti-dumping will impact only for specific country. The bad news is local consumption of steel is estimated 10 million tons in 2013 but local production can serve around 3 - 4 million tons a year. All importers are filing petition to government to solve the issue but the situation may be linger until Jun-2014.
Khun Nittaya and team are working to book inventory with key vendors to sustain enough stock until end of Mar-2014 and we are booking for Apr and May accordingly. So, I would like you to convery this message to sales team and key customers. To secure stock of steel for our customers is more important than fighting on prices with this situation.
1. Buyers will set standard volume discount for order from 100K to 500K using existing stock at stores for Hot Line Contractor.
2. Store should directly contact Buyer by phone for any order over existing stock at stores.
3. Stock accuracy at each store is the KEY issue for your own benefit.