According to customs statistics bulletin data, in September 2026, China imported 492,000 tons of steel, an increase of 58,000 tons over the previous month, an increase of 13.4%; the average price was 18,91.9 US dollars/ton, down 110.4 US dollars/ton, a decrease of 5.5% from the previous month. In January-September, a total of 4.066 million tons of steel were imported, a year-on-year decrease of 476,000 tons, a decrease of 10.5%. In September 2026, China imported 109.817 million tons of iron ore, an increase of 1.278 million tons over the previous month, an increase of 1.2%; the average price was 95.1 US dollars/ton, down 0.4 US dollars/ton from the previous month, a decrease of 0.4%. From January to September, a total of 954.967 million tons of iron ore were imported, an increase of 37.957 million tons over the same period last year, or 4.1%. In September 2026, China exported 10.492 million tons of steel, an increase of 337,000 tons, or 3.3%; the average price was 735.7 US dollars/ton, up 13.5 US dollars/ton from month to month, an increase of 1.9%. From January to September, a total of 856.41 million tons of steel were exported, a year-on-year decrease of 2.318 million tons, a decrease of 2.6%.

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