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China's imports of stainless steel scrap rebounded sharply last month, signaling that buyers re-entered the market to secure high-grade recycled feedstock, Mysteel Global observes.
China's coking coal imports climbed to 13.47 million tonnes in September, ranking the third-highest monthly total on record, behind July's 13.62 million tonnes and the peak of 13.77 million tonnes recorded in December 2025, according to the latest data from the General Administration of Customs (GAC
China's export prices for carbon steel hot-rolled coil (HRC) edged down for the fourth consecutive week during October 12-16, with Mysteel assessing the export price of SS400 3mm commercial-grade HRC at North China's Tianjin port lower by another $3/tonne on week at $492/t FOB as of October 16.
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