China's HRC, rebar exports halve in July

China's exports of four major steel products continued to fall on a year-on-year basis in July 2020, with shipments of hot-rolled coil and rebar down by 53.8% and 49.3% respectively, according to Chinese customs data.

China's major steel exports
Flat steel: 2.55 million tonnes, down by 19.2% year on year, up by 15.9% from June 2020
Steel bar: 470,000 tonnes, down by 44.7% year on year but up 17.5% month on month

Angles and sections: 220,000 tonnes, down by 26.2% year on year but up 22.2% month on month...

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