SMM China Steel Port Shipments by Domestic Trade & Exports and Port Arrivals during April 6-12 | China's total exports fell 4% last week

SMM statistics showed that steel shipments across Chinese ports decreased 2% to 6.602 million mt last week, down 135,200 mt. The combined shipments across six major ports in the north (Jingtang Port, Caofeidian Port, Bayuquan Port, Tianjin Xingang Port, Huanghua Port, Jinzhou Port) were 2.4856 million mt, down 282,600 mt and accounting for 38% of the total shipments. The combined shipments across three major ports in east China (Shanghai Port, Zhangjiagang Port and Lanbei Port) were 498,000 mt...

1. China Steel Port Arrivals

Shipment data

Last week (2024.4.6-2024.4.12)

Steel shipments across Chinese ports totalled 6.602 million mt last week, down 2% or 135, 200mt. Among them, the combined shipments across six major ports in the north (Jingtang Port, Caofeidian Port, Bayuquan Port, Tianjin Xingang Port, Huanghua Port, Jinzhou Port) were 2.4856 million mt, down 282,600 mt WoW and accounting for 38% of the total shipments. The combined shipments across three major ports in east China (Shanghai Port, Zhangjiagang Port and Lanbei Port) were 498,000 mt, an increase of 157,100 mt and accounting for 8% of the total shipments. The combined shipments across two major ports in south China (Zhanjianggang Port and Fangchenggang Port) were 357,600 mt, accounting for 4% of the total shipments.

2. Arrival data

Last week (2024.4.6-2024.4.12)

SMM statistics showed that China’s steel port shipments by domestic trade totalled 6.5103 million mt, up 16% WoW. Among them, arrivals across the 13 major ports in east China were 3.39 million mt, down 497,500 mt and accounting for 65% of the total arrivals. Arrivals at Guangzhou Port in south China were 247,000 mt, accounting for 4% of the total arrivals.

2. Steel Foreign Trade Shipment

1. Shipments data

Last week (2024.4.6-2024.4.12)

Port shipments outside China were 1.7525 million mt last week, down 22% from a week ago. Shipments by Chinese ports for exports were 2.0161 million mt, down 4% WoW.

Global port shipments of steel plate were 204, 600mt, up 127% WoW. Global port shipments of steel coil were 288,200 mt, up 15% WoW. Global port shipments of pig iron were 755,300 mt, down 18% WoW. Global port shipments of steel billets were 278,100 mt, down 58% WoW.

2. Arrival data

Last week (2024.4.6-2024.4.12)

The total amount of steel arriving at China's 119 ports was 450,700 mt, a decrease of 5, 400 mt or 1% from a week earlier.