News
March 6

Driven by a sluggish domestic real estate sector, Chinese steel exports have maintained a robust pace in early March. Customs data previews suggest that Q1 export volumes are on track to exceed expectations. However, this surge has triggered immediate international pushback. This week, several Latin American and Southeast Asian nations announced the initiation of preliminary anti-dumping investigations targeting Chinese hot-rolled coil (HRC) and wire rod imports, citing the need to protect local manufacturing margins from aggressively priced overseas materials.