China's core finished steel product inventories fell 4.1 percent at end-September 2025

As of September 30 this year, total domestic inventories of five major finished steel products in China's 21 major cities totaled 9.02 million tons, down 390,000 tons or 4.1 percent from September 20, the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) announced.

In particular, As of September 30, domestic inventories of CRC, medium steel plate, wire rod and rebar decreased by 1.51 percent, 2.7 percent, 3.4 percent and 8.4 percent, respectively, and domestic inventories of HRC increased by 1.5 percent, all compared to September 20.