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China Steel Exports and Imports Express 2026 Jan-Mar

China steel exports by products in Jan-Mar   China steel exports by countries/regions in Jan-Mar   China billet exports by countries/regions in Jan-Mar   China steel imports by countries/regions in Jan-Mar Source: Monthly report published by China Iron and Steel Association (CISA)   Edited by Molly

Baosteel reports 40.5% jump in net profits for 2025

Baoshan Iron & Steel Co (Baosteel), the listed arm of the world's largest steelmaker, China Baowu Steel Group, reported an on-year increase of 40.5% in net profits to reach Yuan 10.35 billion ($1.51 billion) for 2025, while its revenues fell by a small 1.4% to Yuan 317.51 billion.

Mysteel Daily Price Express 2026.4.30

Mysteel daily survey on China's ferrous market, covering major steel products prices and price indices of iron ore, coal and coke.   Mysteel major steel products prices     Mysteel iron ore price indices     Mysteel coal and coke price indices   Edited by Bruce Wei, weizhanyi@mysteel.com Disclaimer

DAILY: China's imported iron ore prices gain, sales retreat further as holiday looms

Chinese prices of imported iron ore for both portside stocks and seaborne cargoes posted slight gains on April 30, while transaction volumes in the two markets fell for the second consecutive workday.

WEEKLY: China's retail steel stocks ease further on week

Retail stocks of the five major finished steel items stored in the commercial warehouses across China that Mysteel regularly monitors dropped during April 24-30, marking the seventh successive on-week fall, the results of Mysteel's latest weekly survey revealed.

Survey: China weekly copper cathode inventory 2026.04.30

Mysteel weekly survey of China's copper cathode inventory. Unit: '000 tonnes

Survey: China's daily oil trade track 2026.04.30

Mysteel daily survey of domestic oil transaction. Unit: tonne

Can China's coal chemicals become a backstop for energy security amid Middle East turmoil?

Amid renewed volatility in the Middle East, global supply chains for crude oil, natural gas, and related chemicals have once again faced uncertainty. As the world's largest coal producer and a major energy consumer, China must both secure energy supply and advance its energy transition under the con

Survey: Nickel, Chrome and Stainless Steel Prices 2026.04.30

Mysteel daily survey on nickel, chrome and stainless steel prices.

Survey: China daily cobalt powder cost 2026.04.30

Mysteel daily survey of China's cobalt powder cost. Unit: RMB yuan/t