In November this year, China’s stainless steel imports amounted to 130,200 mt, down 17.71 percent month on month, while declining by 1.82 percent year on year, according to China’s customs authorities.
In November, China’s stainless steel exports totaled 439,300 mt, down 5.25 percent month on month, while rising by 22.96 percent year on year.
In the January-November period this year, China’s stainless steel imports and exports amounted to 1.7354 million mt and 4.5785 million mt, down 3.73 and up 20.43 percent year on year, respectively.
In November, China’s net export volume of stainless steel amounted to 309,100 mt, up 19.3 percent month on month, while increasing by 37.62 percent year on year. In the first eleven months this year, China’s net export volume of stainless steel totaled 2.8431 million mt, up 42.22 percent year on year.
In November this year, China’s stainless steel scrap imports amounted to 6,610 mt, down 22.77 percent month on month, while decreasing by 71.47 percent year on year. In the January-November period this year, China’s stainless steel scrap imports totaled 87,600 mt, down 71.18 percent year on year.