China steel product export and import data

Thursday, 11 Aug 2011

According to the General Administration of Customs, China export of finished steel products rose slightly to 4.44 million tonnes in July 2011 up by 3.5% or by 0.15 million tonnes from 4.29 million tonnes in June 2011.

According to the statement the nation imports of iron ore rebounded to 54.55 million tonnes in Jul 2011 up by 6.8% or by 3.46 million tonnes from 51.09 million tonnes in June 2011.

Export

Products	Jul'11	Jan-Jul'11	Jan-Jul'10	Change
Coal	0.91	9.66	11.53	-16.2
Coke & Semi-coke	0.18	2.63	1.98	32.5
Semi Steels	0.00	0.00	0.12	-96.1
Finished Steel Products	4.44	28.77	28.12	2.3

In million tonnes

Import

Products	Jul'11	Jan-Jul'11	Jan-Jul'10	Change
Iron Ore	54.55	388.63	360.29	7.9
Semi Steels	0.04	0.32	0.31	3.6
Finished Steel Products	1.24	9.27	9.83	-5.7

In million tonnes

(Sourced from MySteel.net)