GACC: China's H1 steel exports fall 6% YoY to 55 million tonnes

China's exports of finished steel in the first half of 2026 reached 54.87 million tonnes, lower by 5.6% on year, according to the latest statistics from the country's General Administration of Customs (GACC) published on July 14. The on-year decline was smaller than the 8.1% fall recorded during January-May period, thanks to a strong performance in June.

During June alone, China exported 10.32 million tonnes of finished steel, jumping by 6.6% on year, the GACC data show. Notably, the June result extended the marginal recovery seen in May's data and marked the first month of on-year growth seen so far this year, Mysteel Global noted. If this momentum of recovery continues,