In January 2024, China imported a total of 359,000 tons of sheet metal, down by -35.58% month-on-month and -28.34% year-on-year.

In January, China exported a total of 4,693,000 tons of sheet metal, down by -10.85% month-on-month and up by +31.07% year-on-year. Among them, exports of hot-rolled, strip steel, coated sheet (strip), and electrical steel sheet (strip) and other varieties of sheet metal saw a significant year-on-year increase.