The latest data released by the Industry Association shows that from January to August 2023, my country exported 58.785 million tons of steel, a year-on-year increase of 28.4%; the average export unit price was US$1,012.6/ton, a year-on-year decrease of 30.8%.From January to August, my country imported 5.058 million tons of steel, a year-on-year decrease of 32.11%; the average import unit price was US$1,695.8/ton, a year-on-year increase of 6.6%.

From the perspective of export flows, in August, my country's main export destinations for steel products were ASEAN countries, followed by South America and the European Union.Among them, my country exported 2.589 million tons of steel to ASEAN, a month-on-month increase of 29.4%; of which, exports to Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia increased by 62.3%, 30.8%, and 28.1% month-on-month respectively.my country exported 893,000 tons of steel to South America, a month-on-month increase of 43.6%, of which exports to Colombia and Peru increased significantly by 107.6% and 77.2% month-on-month respectively.