NDRC: Running condition of iron and steel industry in 2016
2017-02-15 18:30:11 [Print]
In 2016, China produced 808
Steel prices continue to rise. The average comprehensive index of domestic steel prices was 99 . 48 points, up by 11 . 23 points from last month and 44 . 13 points YOY . The average prices for high speed wire rod 6 . 5mm, steel plate 20mm and cold rolled steel 1.0mm were RMB3,424/t (USD499/t), RMB3,630/t (USD529/t) and RMB4,731/t (USD689/t), up by RMB342/t (USD49.81/t), RMB408/t (USD59.43/t) and RMB453/t (USD65.98/t) from last month and 62 . 9% YOY, 89 . 7% YOY and 89 . 8% YOY respectively.
. 37 million tons of crude steel, up by 1 . 2% YOY and the output in 2015 decreased by 2 . 3% YOY; 1 . 13801billion tons of steel, up by 2 . 3% and the growth rate rose by 1 . 7% YOY; 449 . 12 million tons of coke, up by 0 . 6% and the output in 2015 decreased by 6 . 5%; 35 . 59 million tons of ferroalloy, down by 2 . 8% and the decreasing amplitude rose by 0 . 2% YOY . China exported 108 . 43 million tons of steel in 2016, down by 3 . 5% and exported 13 . 21 million tons of steel, up by 3 . 4% . China imported 10 . 2412 billion tons of iron ore , up by 7 . 5% and exported 10 . 12 million tons of coke, up by 4 . 9%.
Steel prices continue to rise. The average comprehensive index of domestic steel prices was 99 . 48 points, up by 11 . 23 points from last month and 44 . 13 points YOY . The average prices for high speed wire rod 6 . 5mm, steel plate 20mm and cold rolled steel 1.0mm were RMB3,424/t (USD499/t), RMB3,630/t (USD529/t) and RMB4,731/t (USD689/t), up by RMB342/t (USD49.81/t), RMB408/t (USD59.43/t) and RMB453/t (USD65.98/t) from last month and 62 . 9% YOY, 89 . 7% YOY and 89 . 8% YOY respectively.