Steel exports surge
Time : 2023-07-03

Since the beginning of this year, my country's steel export momentum has been relatively strong. In the first half of the year, 43.58 million tons of steel were exported, a year-on-year increase of 31.3%; 1.67 million tons of steel billets were exported, a year-on-year increase of 112.6%; 3.74 million tons of steel were imported, a year-on-year decrease of 35.2%; 1.18 million tons of steel billets were imported, a year-on-year decrease of 68.5%; net exports were crude 42.11 million tons of steel, a year-on-year increase of 64.3%.

Ensure the smooth operation of the industry

To ensure the smooth operation of the steel industry, multiple measures need to be taken. Tan Chengxu said that on the basis of a thorough survey of production capacity, we should study and create a new production capacity management mechanism that adapts to the new development environment, has both energy consumption and carbon emission policy constraints, industry self-discipline, government supervision, and is in line with market rules, and accelerate its implementation. . Actively integrate into the construction of a national unified market, support leading enterprises as the main implementation entities, implement comprehensive policies to promote restructuring, and increase industrial concentration. In addition, it is necessary to strengthen industry self-discipline.