South Korea's stainless imports drop sharply in April, exports flat MoM

Source: Mysteel May 19, 2026 14:55

South Korea's stainless steel imports reached some 60,600 tonnes in April, down 14.1% month-on-month and 23.8% year-on-year, according to the latest data from the Korea Customs Service (KCS).

The on-month decline was primarily attributable to reduced imports of flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more. Imports of hot-rolled coil of this type fell by 36.1% from March to 17,100 tonnes, while those of cold-rolled coil dropped by 18.6% on month to 20,600 tonnes, the data