According to China's customs authorities, in September this year, exports of semi-finished steel products from China amounted to 1.4936 million tons, down 15.34 percent from the previous month, while increasing by 41.85 percent year on year.
Between January and September this year, exports of semi-finished steel products from China amounted to 10.7297 million tons, up 215.43 percent year on year
Between January and September this year, China's imports of semi-finished steel products totaled 606,300 tons, down 62.17 percent from last year year.
In September, the gap in export prices between Chinese procurement and Black Sea procurement narrowed, which contributed to a decrease in the competitiveness of Chinese procurement exports.