In February this year, China’s stainless steel imports amounted 222,400mt, down 4.55 percent month on month,while up 18.78 percent year on year,according to China’s customs authorities.

In February,China’s stainless steel exports totaled 258.300 ,t,down 38.08 percent month on month, while up 2.13 percent year on year.

In January-February period this year, China’s stainless steel imports and exports amounted to 455,500 mt and 675,400 mt, up 34.89 percent and 9.32 percent year on year, respectively.

In February, China’s net export volume of stainless steel amounted to 35,900 mt,down 80.53 percent month on month,while down 45.4 percent year on year. In the first two months this year, China’s net export volume of stainless steel totaled 219,900 mt down 21.5 percent year on year.