Steel products import situation in China for H1, 05
China's steel products imports slumped 26.84% year on year to 13.22 million tons in the first half of 2005. The specific break down by category is as follows:Product imported tons Year on year change CR thin and wide strip 3.14 million -17% Plating sheet/strip 2.69 million -14% HR thin and wide strip 1.64 million -25% Medium thick and wide strip 1.38 million -38% CR sheet 769'000 -11% Electric steel sheet/strip 667'000 -27% Coated sheet/strip 666'700 -27% Medium plate import 406'400 -61% Wire rod 400'000 -32% Seamless steel pipe 331'000 -8% Narrow cold rolled strip 290'000 +17% Large section 237.000 -50% Welded pipe 195'000 -47% Bar product 149'000 -20% Narrow hot rolled strip 102.000 -13% HR sheet 101'200 -22% Heavy plate 96'000 -79% Medium and small section 96.000 +28% Railway steel products 59.000 -56% Rebar 53'000 -56% Super heavy plate 46'000 -65%