In August, China’s stainless steel exports totaled 488,000 mt, up 18.85 percent month on month, while up 33.22 percent year on year.

In the January-August period this year, China’s stainless steel imports and exports amounted to 1.327 million mt and 3.2633 million mt, up 14.96 percent and 18.02 percent year on year, respectively.

In August, China’s net export volume of stainless steel amounted to 388,500 mt, down 33.6 percent month on month, while increasing by 102.66 percent year on year. In the first eight months this year, China’s net export volume of stainless steel totaled 1.9363 million mt, up 20.21 percent year on year.