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China's pig iron output grew 5.4% on year over January-May to 379.9 million tonnes, among which the output for May eased 0.2% on year to 78.2 million tonnes, according to the release by the country's National Bureau of Statistics on the afternoon of June 16. A detailed story will be
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China's crude steel output over January-May totalled 473.1 million tonnes, or up 13.9% on year, and the volume for May grew 6.6% on year to 99.5 million tonnes, and its finished steel output gained 16.8% on year to a total of 576.6 million tonnes in the first five months of
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Over January-May, China’s total output of raw coal for all use rose 8.8% on year to 1.62 billion tonnes with the volume for May up0.6% on year to 326.3 million tonnes,and its coke output grew 5.9% on year to 198.2 million tonnes with the volume for May up0.3% on year
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China's fixed assest investment grew 15.4% on year to Yuan 19.4 trillion ($3.03 trillion), among which, the funding in the property market amounted to Yuan 5.4 trillion, or up 18.3% on year, according to the latest release from the country's National Bureau of Statistics on the afternoon of June 16.
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Over January-May, China's foreign trade value grew by 28.2% on year to Yuan14.76 trillion ($2.3 trillion), among which, exports value gained 30.1% on year to about Yuan 8 trillion, and imports grew 25.9% on year to 6.7 trillion, according to the latest release by the country's General Administration of Customs.
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Over January-May, China's coal and lignite imports went down 25.2% on year to about 111.2 million tonnes, with the volume for May at about 21 million tonnes, according to the latest release by the country's General Administration of Customs. A detailed report will be posted.
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China's iron ore imported over January-May approximated 471.8 million tonnes, or up 6% on year, according to the latest release by the country's General Administration of Customs. A detailed report will be posted.
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China's finished steel exports approximated 30.9 million tonnes over January-May, or up 23.7% on year, and its finished steel imports gained 11.6% on year during the period to about 6.1 million tonnes, according to the latest release by the country's General Administration of Customs. A detailed report will be
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In May, China’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for the steel industry recovered from a two-month fall, up 0.7 basis point to 46.1, according to the release by CFLP Steel Logistics Professional Committee (CSLPC) on May 31. A detailed report will be posted soon.
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China’s Purchasing Managers’
Index (PMI) for the manufacturing industry remained largely the same on month
for May, down merely 0.1 basis point from April to 51, according to the latest
release by the country’s National Bureau of Statistics. A detailed report will
be posted soon.
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China’s five top governing bodies including the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), the country’s top economic planner, held a meeting on the morning of May 23 with the major domestic enterprises in the sectors such as iron ore, steel, copper and aluminum industries on bulk commodities price surges so far in 2021, according to a NDRC posting on May 24.
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China's crude steel output grew 15.8% on year to 375 million tonnes over January-April,with the output for April alone up 13.4% on year to 98 million tonnes,according to the release by the country's National Bureau of Statistics on May 17. A detailed report will be posted soon.
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China’s foreign trade value gained 28.5% on year over January-April to reach Yuan 11.62 trillion ($1.79 trillion), with exports up more substantially by 33.8% on year to Yuan 6.32 trillion and imports up 22.7% on year to Yuan 5.3 trillion, according to the latest data from the country’s General Administration of Customs (GACC) announced on May 7.
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China's finished steel exports approximated 25.7 million tonnes over January-April, or up 24.5% on year, and the imports moved up 16.9% on year to 4.89 million tonnes over the same period, according to the release by the country's General Administration of Customs on May 7. A detailed report will be
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Very rarely, China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) released a statement both in Chinese and English on May 6, the first working day after the Labour Day holiday over May 1-5, notifying the public of the decision “to indefinitely suspend all activities under the framework of the China-Australia Strategic Economic Dialogue”.
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Beijing has decided to remove the export tax rebates on 146 kinds of steel products commencing May 1, according to an April 28 joint announcement from China's Ministry of Finance and State Taxation Administration.
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Just two days ahead of China's Labour Day holiday, the country announced to adjust tariffs on the imports of 20 ferrous products and exports of five ferrous products effective from May 1 so as to "guarantee domestic steel supply and promote the high-quality development of the steel industry", the country's Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council stated in an announcement on April 28.
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When over a dozen of journalists dialled into the press conference of the World Steel Association on April 15, “carbon emission” and “regionalization” had been the most repeated words in the 40-minute discussion though the purpose of the call was about the association’s latest Short Range Outlook (SRO) that is usually released twice a year in April and October respectively.
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China’s fixed asset investment (FAI) grew 25.6% on year over January-March to approximately Yuan 9.6 trillion ($1.47 trillion), which was also up 6% from Q1 2019, and among the total, that in the property market also soared 25.6% on year or 15.9% higher than two years ago, according to the release by the country’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on April 16.
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China’s crude steel output over January-March grew faster at 15.6% on year against the 12.9% on-year gain for the first two months, approximating 271 million tonnes for the first quarter, according to the release by the country’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on April 16.
