According to data released by the General Administration of Customs on April 14, China exported 9.135 million tons of steel in March 2026, an increase of 1.298 million tons from the previous month, representing a month-on-month growth of 16.6%. Cumulative steel exports from January to March totaled 24.717 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 9.9%.

In March, China imported 512,000 metric tons of steel, an increase of 143,000 metric tons from the previous month, representing a month-on-month growth of 38.8%; cumulative steel imports from January to March totaled 1.339 million metric tons, a year-on-year decrease of 14.1%.

In March, China imported 104.743 million metric tons of iron ore and its concentrates, an increase of 7.105 million metric tons from the previous month, representing a month-on-month growth of 7.3%; From January to March, cumulative imports of iron ore and its concentrates totaled 314.762 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 10.5%.

In March, China imported 39.059 million tons of coal and lignite, an increase of 8.116 million tons from the previous month, representing a month-on-month growth of 26.2%; from January to March, cumulative imports of coal and lignite totaled 116.279 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 1.3%.

SunSirs has been continuously tracking price data for over 200 commodities for nearly 20 years, please contact support@sunsirs.com for subscription.