China's steel imports and exports from January to April

(1) The cumulative import of steel from January to April was 2,072,000 tons, a decrease of 333,000 tons or 13.8% compared with the same period last year. (2) The cumulative import of iron ore from January to April was 38,836,000 tons, a decrease of 2,273,200 tons or 5.5% compared with the same period last year. (3) The cumulative export of steel from January to April was 37,891,000 tons, an increase of 2,865,000 tons or 8.2% compared with the same period last year.