According to Reuters, China's steel exports in August 2020 amounted to 3.68 million tons, according to the PRC Customs Service, which is 14% below the July result of 4.2 million tons, and 36% below the level of the previous year (5.01 million tons). . tons). August numbers were the lowest since January 2013.
Steel exports in January-August 2020 amounted to 36.6 million tons, which is 18.6% less than last year.
Steel imports to China in August 2020 amounted to 2.24 million tons, which is 16.5% less than in July (2.61 million tons). However, steel imports increased by 56.7% compared to last year's 970 thousand tons.