Steel exports in February 2017 in frustration
export
According to customs data show that in February 2017, national export 1.66 million tons of steel bars, fell 46.0% year on year;Export 3.61 million tons of steel bars, 1-2 month fell 50.1% year on year.
In February 2017, national export Angle steel and steel 250000 tons, fell 27.2% year on year;1 to 2 months of Angle steel and steel exports of 670000 tons, down 10.7% year-on-year.
In February 2017, national export 3.2 million tons of steel plate, fell 14.0% year on year;Exports of 7.14 million tons steel plate, 1-2 month fell 6.7% year on year.
In February 2017, national export 110000 tons of steel wire rod, fell 10.3% year on year;Exports of 280000 tons of steel wire, 1-2 month fell 12.3% year on year.
In February 2017, national export 80000 tons of steel pipe fittings, fell 20.2% year on year;1 to 2 months export 210000 tons of steel pipe fittings, fell 6.8% year on year.
In February 2017, national export ferroalloy 2 tons, up 6.5% from a year earlier.1 to 2 months ferroalloy exports of 50000 tons, up 15.5% from a year earlier.
1 to 2, 2017 export 680000 tons of scrap steel, fell 4.4% year on year.
imports
According to customs data show that in February 2017, the national import 100000 tons of steel bars, year-on-year growth of 40.5%;1-2 month imported 180000 tons of steel bars, up 14.1% from a year earlier.
In February 2017, the national import Angle steel and steel 30000 tons, up 97.2% from a year earlier.1 to 2 months imported Angle steel and steel 60000 tons, up 72.0% from a year earlier.
In February 2017, the country imported 910000 tons of steel plate, year-on-year growth of 13.8%;1 to 2 months imported 1.85 million tons of steel plate, up 17.4% from a year earlier.
In February 2017, the country imported 30000 tons of steel pipes and hollow profiles, year-on-year growth of 7.0%;1 to 2 months imported 60000 tons of steel pipes and hollow profiles, up 3.1% from a year earlier.
In February 2017, the national system of imported steel standard fasteners, 26006 tons, up 23.0%;1 to 2 months imported 48355 tons of steel standard fasteners, up 15.0% from a year earlier.
In February 2017, the national import scrap steel 270000 tons, up 121.6% from a year earlier.1 to 2 months imported 480000 tons of scrap steel, up 89.7% from a year earlier.