China's stainless steel exports reached around 445,663 tonnes in August, up 54,269 tonnes or 13.9% month on month, according to new data from the country's General Administration of Customs (GACC). However, the total was still lower by 2,181 tonnes or 0.5% year on year.

A volatile outlook for overseas copper tariff policies in early September 2026 became the core trigger for the collective pullback across the non-ferrous metals sector. With the White House yet to announce a final decision on copper tariffs, persistent policy uncertainty continues to weigh on market

China's imports of nickel pig iron (NPI) reached 961,370 tonnes in August, marking a significant rise of some 320,000 tonnes or 49.9% month on month, and up by 87,000 tonnes or 10% year on year, data from China's General Administration of Customs (GACC) published Sunday shows.