In January this year, finished steel exports from
China's Hebei Province rose by 71.6 percent year on year, according to the customs authorities in Hebei.
In the given month, Hebei Province's overall external trade value amounted to RMB 30.34 billion ($4.95 billion), down 12.5 percent, with a total export value of RMB 20.79 billion ($3.39 billion), rising by 9.7 percent, with a total import value of RMB 9.55 billion ($1.55 billion), decreasing by 39.3 percent, all on year-on-year basis.