China's steel sheet/plate exports down 7.9% to 44.26 million mt in Jan-Aug 2026

Friday, 18 September 2026 09:50:56 (GMT+3)   |   Shanghai

China's steel sheet/plate exports totaled 44.26 million mt in the January-August period this year, down 7.9 percent year on year, 2.0 percentage points slower than the pace of the decline recorded in the first seven months this year, according to the Chinese customs authorities.

In August alone, China's steel sheet/plate exports amounted to 6.0 million mt, down 6.6 percent year on year and decreasing by 0.3 percent month on month.

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I graduated from University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, with 16 years of deep expertise in the steel industry. I am responsible for steel-related news and intelligence, as well as leading the content team in China.

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