According to the data of the General Administration of Customs on November 7, China exported 7.939 million tons of steel in October 2023, a decrease of 124,000 tons from the previous month, down 1.5% from the previous month; From January to October, the cumulative export of steel was 74.732,000 tons, an increase of 34.8%.
In October, China imported 668,000 tons of steel, an increase of 28,000 tons from the previous month, an increase of 4.4%. From January to October, the cumulative import of steel was 6.366 million tons, down 30.1% year-on-year.
In October, China imported 99.385 million tons of iron ore and concentrates, down 1.799 million tons from the previous month, down 1.8% from the previous month; From January to October, the cumulative import of iron ore and concentrate 975.842 million tons, an increase of 6.5%.
In October, China imported 35.992 million tons of coal and lignite, down 6.148 million tons from the previous month, down 14.6% from the previous month; From January to October, a total of 383.64 million tons of coal and lignite were imported, an increase of 66.8%.
