According to Chinese customs authorities, China's total exports and imports of medium and heavy steel sheet steel totaled 8.6939 million tons and 1.0528 million tons between January and October this year, up 3.46 percent and down 12.93 percent year-on-year, respectively.
In October alone, China exported 830,100 tons of medium and heavy steel. plates, down 30.48 percent year-on-year, while down 14.06 percent month-on-month. In this month, China imported 86,200 tons of medium and heavy steel sheets, which is 16.87 percent less than in the same period last year, while decreasing by 29.63 percent month-on-month.
