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China's Steel Export Data (April 2026): Plates Under Pressure, Long Products Show Resilience
According to the latest data released by the General Administration of Customs, China’s steel exports show obvious structural differentiation. Plate exports dropped sharply, while steel bars and sections maintained steady growth. The steel industry is shifting toward high-value-added products.
Key Export Data (April / Jan-Apr 2026)
- Steel Plates: 5.46 million tons (-17.5% YoY); 20.06 million tons in total (-16.6% YoY)
- Steel Bars: 1.81 million tons (+14.3% YoY); 6.05 million tons in total (+5.9% YoY)
- Angles & Sections: 0.64 million tons (+7.1% YoY); 2.55 million tons in total (+14.9% YoY)
- Wire Rods: 0.27 million tons (-4.7% YoY); 0.84 million tons in total (-10.5% YoY)
Market Insights & Our Advantages
Plate Market: Weak overseas demand from construction machinery and shipbuilding industries, coupled with intensified trade barriers, has led to fierce price competition for ordinary plates. We focus on high-value-added products such as medium and thick plates and high-strength steel (e.g., Q690D/S690QL), with midle/thick plate in stock and custom laser cutting as our core competitiveness, avoiding low-end price wars.
Long Product Opportunities: Infrastructure development along the "Belt and Road Initiative" and concentrated real estate projects in Southeast Asia and the Middle East have driven increased exports of bars and angles. We can supply high-quality bars and sections that meet overseas infrastructure standards.
We also supply coils and sections for global infrastructure projects. One-stop service: in-stock steel, custom processing, export packaging and global shipping.
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Special Note: The data in this article is sourced from the General Administration of Customs' foreign trade data for April 2026 (including steel sub-items). The content of this article represents the views of the author only.
