July 12, 2024 05:49 GMT
MNI BRIEF: China Steel Export Growth Slows In June
MNI (BEIJING)
MNI (Beijing)
China’s steel exports slowed slightly in June to 8.745 million tonnes, reducing year-to-date growth to 24.0% in H1, from 24.7% in May, according to customs data on Friday.
Steel exports are expected to slow further in H2 amidst anti-China dumping probes and discouragement from the central government, local analysts recently told MNI (see: MNI: China H2 Steel Outlook Subdued). China’s year-to-date copper ore and concentrate imports quickened to 3.7% growth in June, versus 2.7% in May, while in-bound iron ore shipments slowed to 6.2%, from May’s 7.0%.
Overall imports grew by 2.3% y/y in June, missing the 2.5% consensus, recent data showed.
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