Taiwanese customs data showed that stainless steel import volumes fell below 100,000 tons in July, totaling about 95,600 tons, yet import prices climbed to above NT$68,800, reaching a multi-year high.
Concurrently, export volumes reached roughly 70,800 tons with export values jumping to about NT$89,400, achieving a two-and-a-half-year high.
Although import volumes in July decreased by 20.7% from June and export quantities rose by 3.9% month on month, import prices remained significantly lower than export prices, and import volumes continued exceeding export levels. This disparity indicated that low-priced foreign material intrusions continue as a severe market challenge for domestic industries.