In September this year, China imported 1.256 million mt of finished steel, down 56.4 percent year on year, while up 18.2 percent month on month, as announced by the Chinese customs authorities on October 13.
In the January-September period this year, China imported 10.716 million mt of finished steel, down 28.9 percent year on year, 6.5 percentage points faster compared to the declining pace recorded in the first eight months of the current year.