Taiwan CSC's Sept carbon steel sales rise 14% MoM

The total volume of carbon steel products sold by China Steel Corp (CSC), Taiwan's top integrated steel producer, recovered in September to 623,855 tonnes, rising by 75,549 tonnes or 13.8% from the previous month, according to the company's latest release on its website.

However, the Kaohsiung-based mill's pre-tax profit for September declined to TWD 583 million ($18 million), a fall of TWD 139 million or 19% on month, as its gross profits on steel sales shrank, the company explained in the release. For the first three quarters of this year, CSC's carbon steel