China exported 15.76 million metric tons of steel bars in January–September 2026, up 13.1% from a year earlier, according to the General Administration of Customs of China. Wire rod exports fell 6.4% to 2.08 million metric tons.
Exports of angles and channels rose 3.6% to 5.97 million metric tons over the nine-month period. The growth rate was 0.4 percentage points slower than in January–August.
In September, steel bar exports totaled 1.9 million metric tons, up 13.5% year on year but down 1.6% from August. Wire rod exports fell 11% year on year to 240,000 metric tons and were unchanged month on month. Exports of angles and channels came to 740,000 metric tons, up 0.8% year on year and down 13.8% from August.
China’s overall finished steel exports rose 0.2% year on year in September. The source said demand for steel bars continues to be supported by construction and infrastructure projects in emerging economies in Southeast Asia and the Middle East.
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