From January to August 2025, China exported 77.49 million tons of steel, an increase of 10.0% year-on-year

Data from the General Administration of Customs on September 8 showed that China exported 9.51 million tons of steel in August 2025, a decrease of 326,000 tons from the previous month, a decrease of 3.3% month-on-month; from January to August, a total of 77.49 million tons of steel were exported, a year-on-year increase of 10.0%.

In August, China imported 500,000 tons of steel, an increase of 48,000 tons from the previous month, an increase of 10.6% month-on-month; from January to August, a total of 3.977 million tons of steel were imported, a decrease of 14.1% year-on-year.

In August, China imported 105.225 million tons of iron ore and its concentrate, an increase of 602,000 tons from the previous month, an increase of 0.6% month-on-month; from January to August, a total of 801.618 million tons of iron ore and its concentrate were imported, a decrease of 1.6% year-on-year.

In August, China imported 42.737 million tons of coal and lignite, an increase of 7.128 million tons from the previous month, an increase of 20.0% month-on-month; from January to August, a total of 299.937 million tons of coal and lignite were imported, a decrease of 12.2% year-on-year.