China exported 454,600 tons of stainless steel in September, according to customs data. September exports rose by 2% month on month with an increase of 8,900 tons, and climbed by 8.6% year on year with a gain of 36,000 tons. Total exports for January through September dropped by 11.4% year on year to about 3.35 million tons, down by 432,000 tons.
In terms of imports, the volume in September reached 125,800 tons, falling by 10.7% from August but rising by 4.6% year on year. Imports from January to September totaled 1.14 million tons, up by 0.19% year on year.
Net exports reached 328,800 tons in September, a year-on-year increase of 10.26%, whereas cumulative net exports for the nine-month period fell by 16.42% to 2.21 million tons.