From January to July 2025, China's steel exports increased by 11.4% year-on-year

Data from the General Administration of Customs on August 7 showed that China exported 9.836 million tons of steel in July 2025, an increase of 158,000 tons from the previous month, an increase of 1.6% month-on-month; from January to July, a total of 67.983 million tons of steel were exported, an increase of 11.4% year-on-year.

In July, China imported 452,000 tons of steel, a decrease of 18,000 tons from the previous month, a decrease of 3.8% month-on-month; from January to July, a total of 3.476 million tons of steel were imported, a decrease of 15.7% year-on-year.

In July, China imported 104.623 million tons of iron ore sand and its concentrate, a decrease of 1.325 million tons from the previous month, a decrease of 1.3% month-on-month; from January to July, a total of 696.569 million tons of iron ore sand and its concentrate were imported, a decrease of 2.3% year-on-year.

In July, China imported 35.609 million tons of coal and lignite, an increase of 2.572 million tons from the previous month, an increase of 7.8% month-on-month; from January to July, a total of 257.305 million tons of coal and lignite were imported, a decrease of 13.0% year-on-year.