In February 2024, China imported a total of 352,900 tons of sheet materials, a decrease of 1.70% from the previous month and a decrease of 33.64% year-on-year; from January to February 2024, China imported a total of 711,900 tons of sheet materials, a year-on-year decrease of 31.07%.

In February, China exported a total of 3,963,300 tons of sheet materials, a decrease of 15.55% from the previous month and an increase of 0.29% year-on-year; from January to February 2024, China exported a total of 8,656,300 tons of steel, a year-on-year increase of 14.92%, with different degrees of growth in exports of hot-rolled, strip steel, coated sheet (strip), and electrical steel sheet (strip) and other sheet materials.