China’s semis exports down 2.4% in Dec from Nov, up 134.21% in 2025

Thursday, 22 January 2026 09:31:49 (GMT+3)   |   Shanghai

In December last year, China’s semi-finished steel exports totaled 1.4412 million mt, down 2.4 percent month on month, while increasing by 86.43 percent year on year, according to China’s customs authorities.

In 2025, China’s semi-finished steel exports amounted to 14.8213 million mt, up 134.21 percent year on year, 6.65 percentage points lower than the increase recorded in the first 11 months of the year.

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