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Shortage Grades

Grades buyers are asking for where supply is absent or down to a single listing. These are the clearest opportunities to list on M-EX.

Last updated: 15 Oct 2026, 1:00 AM  ·  484 grades analysed platform-wide

Live Signal Lifetime
Lifetime: Supply and demand from everything ever listed on M-EX. Use this for the longer-term picture. For example, “Which grades have drawn steady buyer interest over time?”
Shortage
70
In Demand
6
Healthy
61
Oversupplied
47
Deep Supply
296
Total
480
70 grades currently in this category (top 20 shown), led by 1.4401 (supply 0, demand 50).
Grade Category Supply Demand Median
1.4401
EN 10088-1
Stainless Steel 0 50 Rs. 272,028
EN41B
BS 970
Alloy Steel 0 49 Rs. 99,883
52100
AISI
Tool & Die Steels 0 49 Rs. 207,244
SKD61
JIS G4404
Tool & Die Steels 0 49 Rs. 209,345
42CD4
NF A35-552
Alloy Steel 0 49 Rs. 111,124
C35
EN 10083-2
Carbon Steel 0 49 Rs. 70,645
S75C
JIS G3506
Carbon Steel 0 49 Rs. 67,339
1030
AISI
Carbon Steel 0 49 Rs. 66,768
34CrMo4
EN 10083-3
Alloy Steel 0 49 Rs. 85,540
50CrV4
EN 10089
Spring Steel 0 49 Rs. 101,026
11SMn30
EN 10087
Free Machining Steel 1 49 Rs. 80,536
X12Cr13
EN 10088-1
Stainless Steel 0 49 Rs. 220,822
S275JR
EN 10025-2
Structural Steel 0 49 Rs. 44,628
1025
AISI
Carbon Steel 0 49 Rs. 81,942
3310
AISI
Alloy Steel 0 49 Rs. 89,833
5120
AISI
Alloy Steel 0 33 Rs. 100,548
SUM22L
JIS G4804
Free Machining Steel 0 33 Rs. 93,297
SUP9A
JIS G4801
Spring Steel 0 33 Rs. 99,011
SMn438
JIS G4053
Carbon Steel 0 33 Rs. 75,044
BD2
BS 4659
Tool & Die Steels 0 33 Rs. 168,444
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