China’s billet exports soared in 2022, with Southeast Asia the top buyer; slab imports from Russia surge

China's semi-finished steel exports increased massively in 2022, but in volume terms imports of billet and slab went in different directions.

China’s exports of steel billet increased sharply in 2022 due to the attractiveness of prices, but imports of the product dropped significantly due to the weak demand for finished steel...

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Jessica Zong

February 02, 2023

09:28 GMT

Shanghai