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SAE J403 1008 Steel: Regional Demand and Supply

Where SAE J403 1008 demand and supply sit across India by zone. Colour shows where each region sits on the supply and demand scale. Click a region to drill in. Signals are indicative and derived from listings and RFQs.

Last updated: 16 Oct 2026, 1:00 AM

Live Signal Lifetime

Lifetime: Where buyers and sellers have been active across India, over everything ever listed on M-EX. Use this for the long view. For example, “Which regions have historically been the strongest markets for this grade?”

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Leading Region

West

National Activity

149

Region	Activity	Supply	Demand
West	106	47	59
South	24	5	19
Central	11	4	7
North	6	2	4
East	2	0	2
Northeast	0	0	0

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West leads nationally in SAE J403 1008 activity, driven mainly by Maharashtra and Gujarat.
Nationally, the market has held at “In Demand” for 145 days.

Activity Over Time for SAE J403 1008

Current

In Demand

91 RFQs · 58 listings

7 days ago

In Demand

Same as today

91 RFQs · 58 listings

15 days ago

In Demand

1 fewer buyer than today

90 RFQs · 58 listings

30 days ago

In Demand

3 fewer sellers, 3 fewer buyers than today

88 RFQs · 55 listings

Figures as of 15 Oct 2026 . Today's figures will appear after the next update.

Disclaimer: All information on this page is indicative only and derived from posted listings and RFQs on M-EX. It does not constitute a market price quote or investment advice. M-EX and GTE make no representations as to accuracy or completeness. Actual activity depends on quantity, quality, payment terms and other commercial factors agreed between buyers and sellers.

SAE J403 1008 is a Carbon Steel grade: Nonresulfurized carbon steel SAE 1008 (UNS G10080) to SAE J403 JUN2014, a chemistry-only grade for semifinished products for forging, hot rolled and cold finished bars, wire rods, plates, strip, sheets, welded tubing and seamless tubing. Carbon up to 0.10% and manganese 0.30-0.50%. Typical applications: Chemistry-only grade; product scope as listed in the composition notes.

Equivalent / Similar Grades (4)

Grade	Standard	Region
C8C	DIN	Germany
EN3A	BS 970	UK
SPCC	JIS	Japan
1008	SAE J403	USA

Chemical Composition (%)

C	Mn	P	S
<=0.10	0.30-0.50 (long products), <=0.50 (flat rolled)	<=0.030 (flat rolled), <=0.040 (long products)	<=0.035 (flat rolled), <=0.050 (long products)