SMM Express: Domestic Steel Export Offers Stable with Signs of Revived Buying Interest

Published: Dec 16, 2025 18:12

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SMM Express: Today, domestic steel export offers mostly held steady, with some raising by $1/mt. Most export orders were scheduled for shipment in January-February. Since the export license incident was announced, the market has been in a wait-and-see mode, and trading during the day tended to be mediocre. However, buying interest was heard to reemerge today, with inquiry activity in the market improving, and some traders were still rushing to meet shipment deadlines.

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