In October of this year, Chinese HRC imports amounted to 0.133 million t, decreasing by 34.32% month over month and by 23.66% year over year. In addition, the HRC exports reached 0.3367 million t, dropping by 23.84% month over month and by 1.52% year over year.
In addition, China had imported 0.282 million t of the coated steel plate in October, down 1.8% month over month while up 0.45% year over year. Meanwhile, Chinese overall coated steel plate exports came to 0.44 million t, down 8% month over month while swelling by 7.3% year over year. Besides, Chinese pre-painted steel sheet imports reached 42000 t in the given period, up 0.6% month over month while down 0.9% year over year. On the other hand, the pre-painted steel sheet exports totaled 0.43 million t, down 8% month over month while rising by 15.1% year over year.
During the give period, China also imported 5400 t of reinforcing steel bar, soaring by 88.66% month over month and 130.218% year over year. On the other hand, Chinese reinforcing steel bar exports came to 15400 t, down 10.63% month over month and 27.65% year over year.
In October, China's wire rod imports stood at 55800 t, up 17.45% month over month and 34.99% year over year. Meanwhile, Chinese wire rod exports reached 0.244 million t, down 2.97% month over month while up 40.1% year over year.