General Administration of Customs: China exported 985.4 tons of steel in October 2026.

According to data on China's import and export volume released by the General Administration of Customs on November 10, China exported 9.854 million tons of steel in October 2026, a decrease of 638,000 tons or 6.08% month-on-month. China's steel exports totaled 95.495 million tons from January to October, a year-on-year decrease of 2.3%.

In October, China imported 395,000 tons of steel, a decrease of 97,000 tons or 19.72% month-on-month; from January to October, cumulative steel imports totaled 4.461 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 11.6%.

In October, China imported 105.658 million tons of iron ore and its concentrates, a decrease of 4.159 million tons, or 3.79%, compared with the previous month. From January to October, China's cumulative imports of iron ore and its concentrates reached 1,060.554 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 3.1%.

In October, China imported 39.431 million tons of coal and lignite, a decrease of 3.938 million tons or 9.08% month-on-month; from January to October, the cumulative imports of coal and lignite reached 392.961 million tons, an increase of 1.4% year-on-year.