China’s steel sheet and plate exports up 26 percent in January-August

China’s steel sheet/plate exports totaled 38.19 million mt in the January-August period of the current year, up 26 percent year on year, according to the Chinese customs authorities.

In August alone, China exported 5.61 million mt of steel sheet/plate, up 49.3 percent year on year, while rising by 19.6 percent month on month.