The China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) has announced that in late March (Mar. 21-31) this year the finished steel inventories of large and medium-sized steel enterprises in China - all CISA members - declined by 6.89 percent, from 14.204 million mt on March 20 to 13.2242 million mt on March 31.
According to the CISA's previous figures, in mid-March (Mar. 11-20) this year the finished steel inventories of large and medium-sized steel enterprises in China rose by 0.54 percent.