Data from the General Administration of Customs on January 12 showed that China exported 7.728 million mt of steel in December 2023, down 277,000 mt or 3.5% MoM. From January to December, China’s steel exports totalled 90.264 million mt, up 36.2% YoY.
In December, China imported 665,000 mt of steel, up 51,000 mt or 8.3% MoM. From January to December, China’s steel imports totalled 7.645 million mt, down 27.6% YoY.
In December, China imported 100.861 million mt of iron ore and its concentrate, down 1.882 million mt or 1.8% MoM. From January to December, China imported a total of 1,179.060 million mt of iron ore and its concentrate, up 6.6% YoY.
In December, China imported 47.297 million mt of coal and lignite, up 3.791 million mt or 8.7% MoM. From January to December, China imported 474.416 million mt of coal and lignite, up 61.8% YoY.

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