China's crude stainless steel output down by 2.02% YOY in 2022
2023-02-02 16:46:54 [Print]
The Stainless Steel Council of China Special Steel Enterprises Association released China's crude stainless steel output, imports, exports, apparent consumption volume and other data on January 31st.
China's crude stainless steel output declined by 659,000 tons or 2.02% YOY to about 31 . 98 million tons in 2022 . In particular, the output of Cr-Ni (or 300) series steel and duplex stainless steel went up by 2 . 67% and 43 . 47% YOY to 16 . 68 million tons and 345,153 tons respectively; that of Cr (or 400) series steel and Cr-Mn (200) series steel declined by 12 . 13% and 4 . 18% YOY to 5 . 60 million tons and 9 . 35 million tons respectively . The output of duplex stainless steel accounted for 1 . 08% of the total during the year, exceeding 1% for the first time.
China's stainless steel imports reached around 3.29 million tons in 2022, rising by 12 . 21% YOY . In particular, the imports of stainless steel billet increased by 15 . 52% YOY to about 1 . 57 million tons . Meanwhile, China's stainless steel exports rose by 2 . 03% YOY to about 4 . 55 million tons.
In addition, China's apparent consumptin volume for stainless steel decreased by 341,000t or 1.22% YOY to 27 . 57 million tons in 2022.
China's crude stainless steel output declined by 659,000 tons or 2.02% YOY to about 31 . 98 million tons in 2022 . In particular, the output of Cr-Ni (or 300) series steel and duplex stainless steel went up by 2 . 67% and 43 . 47% YOY to 16 . 68 million tons and 345,153 tons respectively; that of Cr (or 400) series steel and Cr-Mn (200) series steel declined by 12 . 13% and 4 . 18% YOY to 5 . 60 million tons and 9 . 35 million tons respectively . The output of duplex stainless steel accounted for 1 . 08% of the total during the year, exceeding 1% for the first time.
China's stainless steel imports reached around 3.29 million tons in 2022, rising by 12 . 21% YOY . In particular, the imports of stainless steel billet increased by 15 . 52% YOY to about 1 . 57 million tons . Meanwhile, China's stainless steel exports rose by 2 . 03% YOY to about 4 . 55 million tons.
In addition, China's apparent consumptin volume for stainless steel decreased by 341,000t or 1.22% YOY to 27 . 57 million tons in 2022.