Semi-Finished Metals & Steel

This category includes materials that have undergone one or more processing and smelting stages but have not yet reached a final, ready-to-use form. They are typically supplied as feedstock for rolling mills or subsequent manufacturing operations. Key examples include steel billets and blooms used to produce rebar and profiles, slabs for steel sheets, and copper cathodes and primary ingots of copper and other metals. Product quality and chemical analysis are major factors in determining their value and end-use applications.