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FEATURE: China's trade-case losses behind falling flats exports?

Source: Mysteel Jun 01, 2026 12:35
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China's finished steel exports have long been dominated by flat steel products such as hot- and cold-rolled coils, surface treated sheets and pre-painted sheets, but their dominance is beginning to wane. During 2024, flat rolled items accounted for around 68% of China’s total steel exports but during last year this share fell significantly to 61%, and between January and April this year, their share declined again to 59%, data from China’s General Administration of Customs (GACC) show.
On the other hand, exports of long steel products such as rebars, wire rod, bar-in-coil, sections and pipes have seen their proportion in total volume shipped abroad climb steadily, increasing from 28% in 2024 to 36% in 2025 and further to 39% over January-April this year.   Several possible explanations emerge.

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