Steel products export situation in China for H1,05
China's steel products exports jumped 154% year on year to 11.57 million tons in the first half of 2005. The specific breakdown by category is as follows:Product Exported tons Year on year change Wire rod 1.74 million +151% Medium thick & wide strip 1.73 million +429% Rebar 932'000 +111% Welded pipe 869'000 +179% HR thin & wide strip 814'000 +113% Bar products 680'000 +73% Seamless steel pipe 627'000 +114% Plating sheet/strip 546'000 +226% Medium plate 429'000 +403% Narrow cold rolled strip 384'000 +2'781% Hot rolled strip 403'000 +2'753% Large section product 335'000 +136% CR thin & wide strip 323'000 +112% Heavy plate 198'000 +509% Hot rolled sheet 163'600 +103% Super heavy plate 139'000 +229% Cold rolled sheet 80'000 +53% Medium and small section 77'000 +118% Electrical steel sheet/strip 46'000 +6% Railway steel products 33'000 -29%