According to data released by the Chinese customs, the country's exports of stainless steel flat products totaled 158,828 tons in September, slumping by 36.6% from a month ago.
In September, Taiwan was the largest importer of China's stainless flats with a month-on-month fall of 22.5%.
Meanwhile, the exports made to Korean and Vietnam decreased by 19.6% and 60.6% month on month respectively.