China's Jan-Feb steel exports fall 27% year on year

摘要

China's finished steel exports are expected to rebound modestly in March and April after tumbling over January-February, but are unlikely to return to the levels seen in the same period last year, traders said. The country's finished steel exports over January-February fell 27% year on year to 7.811 million mt, the lowest combined total for the two-month period since 2013, China's customs data showed. The country's steel imports over rose 2.1% over the same period to 2.041 million mt. As a result, China's net steel exports over January-February were down 33.7% on year at 5.77 million mt.