[SMM Steel Shipping] Last Week, China's Total Export Volume Fell 7% WoW

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I.Domestic Steel Shipping

1. Shipment Data​

Last Week (2025.1.4-2025.1.10)

The total steel shipment volume at SMM national ports was 722,680 mt, down 670,200 mt WoW, a decrease of 8%. Among them, the total shipment volume at six major northern ports (Jingtang Port, Caofeidian Port, Bayuquan Port, Tianjin New Port, Huanghua Port, Jinzhou Port) was 2.788 million mt, down 294,400 mt WoW, accounting for 39% of the total shipment volume. The total shipment volume at three major ports in east China (Shanghai Port, Zhangjiagang Port, Lanbei Port) was 512,700 mt, down 117,700 mt WoW, accounting for 7% of the total shipment volume. The total shipment volume at two major ports in south China (Zhanjiang Port, Fangchenggang) was 596,600 mt, up 68,000 mt WoW, accounting for 8% of the total shipment volume.

SMM Domestic Steel Shipment Volume (10,000 mt)

2. Port Arrival Data

Last Week (2025.1.4-2025.1.10)

The total steel port arrival volume in China was 6.5425 million mt, down 936,600 mt WoW, a decrease of 13%. Among them, the total port arrival volume at 13 main ports in east China was 354,220 mt, down 718,000 mt WoW, accounting for 54% of the weekly port arrival volume. The total port arrival volume at Guangzhou Port in south China was 576,300 mt, up 14,300 mt WoW, accounting for 9% of the weekly port arrival volume.

SMM Domestic Steel Port Arrival Volume (10,000 mt)

II. Foreign Steel Shipping

1. Port Departure Data

Last Week (2025.1.4-2025.1.10)

The total steel port departure volume globally (excluding China) was 2.435 million mt, with a WoW decrease of 6%. The total port departure volume at Chinese ports was 2.8148 million mt, with a WoW decrease of 7%.

SMM Foreign Port Departure Volume (10,000 mt)

SMM Chinese Port Departure Volume (10,000 mt)

By Product Type,

This week, the global port departure volume of steel plates was 106,300 mt, with a WoW decrease of 33%. The global port departure volume of steel coils was 538,000 mt, with a WoW decrease of 26%. The global port departure volume of pig iron was 740,800 mt, with a WoW decrease of 12%. The global port departure volume of steel billets was 41,840 mt, with a WoW increase of 8%.

2. Port Arrival Data

Last Week (2025.1.4-2025.1.10)

The total steel port arrival volume at 119 Chinese ports was 33,590 mt, down 216,900 mt WoW, a decrease of 39%.

Steel Foreign Trade Port Arrival Volume

By Product Type,

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