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China's stainless steel exports fall, imports rise in Apr

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Update time : 2025-05-29 18:45:30
According to statistics, China's stainless steel exports had a month-on-month decrease in April, falling by 4.85% to around 448,000 tons. However, exports for January-April still climbed by 15% year on year to more than 1.67 million tons, reflecting a continued long-term growth trend.

In terms of imports, China’s stainless steel import volume hiked by 10.3% month on month to 142,000 tons in April. Despite the monthly increase, imports in the first four months dropped by 26.1% year on year to 593,000 tons, of which Indonesia supplied the most at a proportion of 85.8%. Ferronickel was the only raw material with year-on-year import growth.

In the January-April period, China’s stainless steel imports increased by 23% year on year to around 3.7 million tons, with a share of 97.5% coming from Indonesia.
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