According to China Special Steel Enterprise Association Stainless Steel branch announced the first quarter of this year, China’s stainless crude steel production increased by 19.38% compared with the same period of last year.
China’s stainless steel imports totaled 208,400 tons, increased by 36.57% compared with the same period of last year; the exports of stainless steel totaled 901,500 tons, increased by 0.63% compared with the same period of last year; stainless crude steel apparent consumption totaled 4.7849 million tons, increased by 20.67% compared with the same period of last year.