China's HRC exports slide 14% on year in September

China's exports of carbon steel (non-alloy) hot-rolled coil (HRC) in September fell 14.1% on year to 1.31 million tonnes, according to the latest data from China's General Administration of Customs (GACC). The September fall reversed the growth seen in August when the country's HRC exports jumped 12.6% to reach 1.52 million tonnes, as Mysteel Global had reported.

Last month's result took the total volume of carbon steel HRC China shipped abroad during January-September just 10.93 million tonnes, lower by 25.4% on year, the GACC data showed. China's HRC export volume by countries in Sepetember 2026 Source: GACC Notably, Pakistan continued to rank first in China's HRC export destinations last