Production Schedules for HRC in Central-south, North-west China Decreased in February

SHANGHAI, Mar 2 (SMM) - North-east China: Planned output of commercial hot-rolled coils and plates totalled 1.57 million mt, up 44,000 mt or 2.89% month on month.

The export plan has a total of 112,000 mt, an increase of 20,000 mt or 21.74% month on month; north China: Total planned output of commercial hot-rolled coils and plates was 6.318 million mt, a decrease of 205,000 mt or 3.14% month-on-month.

The total export plan was 307,000 mt, an increase of 174,000 mt or 130.83% month-on-month. East China: The total planned output for commercial hot-rolled coils and plates was 2.912 million mt, a decrease of 39,000 mt or 1.32% month-on-month.

The total export plan was 416,000 mt, an increase of 150,000 mt or 56.39%; central China: The total planned output of commercial hot-rolled coils and plates was 1.07 million mt, a decrease of 40,000 mt or 3.60% month-on-month.

The export plan was 40,000 mt, an increase of 10,000 mt or 33.33%; south China: The total planned output of commercial hot-rolled coils and plates was 960,000 mt, a decrease of 300,000 mt or 23.81% from the previous month.

There was no export in February; south-west China: The total planned output of commercial hot-rolled coils and plates was 650,000 mt, an increase of 23,000 mt or 3.67% month-on-month.

There was no export; north-west China: The total planned output of commercial hot-rolled coils and plates was 215,000 mt, a decrease of 25,000 mt or 10.42% from the previous month.