Tag: China stainless trade Q1CY26

Weaker demand pulls down exports by 35% Scrap imports surge on nickel price volatility SteelDaily: China’s stainless steel imports stood at around 408,000 tonnes (t) in Q1CY’26, down 9.4% y-o-y, while exports fell more sharply by 35.2% to approximately 795,000 t. As a result, net exports declined by nearly 50% to around 387,000 t, reflecting…