In June 2021, China exported 6.458 million tons of steel, a year-on-year increase of 74.5%; from January to June, China exported 37.382 million tons of steel, a year-on-year increase of 30.2%.
In June, China imported 1.252 million tons of steel, a year-on-year decrease of 33.4%; China imported 7.349 million tons of steel from January to June, a year-on-year increase of 0.1%.
In June, China imported 89.417 million tons of iron ore and concentrates, a year-on-year decrease of 12.1%; from January to June, China imported 56.705 million tons of iron ore and concentrates, a year-on-year increase of 2.6%.
In June, China imported 28.392 million tons of coal and lignite, a year-on-year increase of 12.3%; from January to June, China's cumulative imports of coal and lignite were 13.9651 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 19.7%.