According to custom statistics, China's medium plate exports in September reached 403,900 mt, down 406,500 mt or 50.16 percent year on year, totaling $231 million in value, down $755 million or 76.58 percent compared with the same period last year. The average export price was $571.82/mt. Total January-September exports reached 2.25 million mt, down 4.31 million mt or 65.74 percent, amounting to a total value of $1.67 billion, down $4.82 billion or 74.32 percent year on year.
Meanwhile, the country's medium plate imports in September stood at 146,300 mt, up 42,000 mt or 40.22 percent year on year, totaling $129 million, down $56 million or 20.24 percent compared with the same month last year. The average import price was $878.75/mt. Total January-September medium plate imports came to 936,600 mt, down 24,900 mt or 2.59 percent, amounting to $1.32 billion in value, down $212 million or 13.8 percent year on year.