IN FIGURES: China's major steel products export drops m-o-m in July

Major steel production exports out of China in July decreased from June due to the removal of an export rebate on May 1.

For instance, the hot-rolled coil export was 817,276 tonnes in July, down by 20% from 1.03 million tonnes in June, according to customs data.

Market participants expect exports to keep the month-on-month...

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