Category: HRC
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China’s steel exports decline 6% y-o-y in H1 CY’26 despite stronger June shipments
Weak global demand, rising trade barriers impact China’s steel exports High-value steel exports cushion impact of slowing construction steel demand China exported 10.32 million tonnes (mnt) of steel in June 2026, up 6.6% y-o-y, reflecting stronger monthly shipments despite an increasingly challenging global trade environment. However, the improvement in June was insufficient to reverse the…