China’s steel imports fall over 40% y-o-y in Jan-Feb’23

  • China’s steel imports fell by 44% y-o-y to 1.23 mnt in Jan-Feb’23 as against 2.21 mnt in the same period last year, according to General Administration of Customs data.
  • Preference for domestic steel, weak end-user demand, and subdued finished steel sentiments weighed on imports.