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China’s steel bar exports surge by 9.4% in January-April

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China 20 May 2024 06:02 PM IST Steel Orbis

According to Chinese customs authorities, China's steel bar exports during the January–April period of this year were 3.86 million MT, rising 9.4% year over year (YoY).

In the meantime, the country's wire rod exports totaled 850,000 MT, up 13.4% year over year. 

Simultaneously, China's export volumes of angles and channels reached 1.8 million MT over the specified period, representing a 16.7% YoY jump.

China's exports of wire rod and angles/channels totaled 240,000 MT and 500,000 MT, respectively, up 10.8% and 20.9% YoY, while its exports of steel bars amounted to 1.08 million MT in April alone, rising 18.9% YoY.