According to data released by the General Administration of Customs on May 9th, China exported 9.498 million tons of steel in April 2026, an increase of 363,000 tons, or 4.0%, month-on-month. From January to April, cumulative steel exports reached 34.214 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 9.7%.

In April, my country imported 465,000 tons of steel, a decrease of 47,000 tons, or 9.2%, month-on-month. From January to April, cumulative steel imports reached 1.804 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 13.4%.

In April, my country imported 103.854 million tons of iron ore and its concentrates, a decrease of 889,000 tons, or 0.8%, month-on-month. From January to April, China imported 418.587 million tons of iron ore and its concentrates, an increase of 8.0% year-on-year.

In April, my country imported 2.352 million tons of copper ore and its concentrates, a decrease of 278,000 tons, or 10.6%, month-on-month. From January to April, China imported 9.915 million tons of copper ore and its concentrates, a year-on-year decrease of 0.8%.

In April, China imported 33.083 million tons of coal and lignite, a month-on-month decrease of 5.976 million tons, or 15.3%; cumulative imports of coal and lignite from January to April totaled 149.36 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 2.1%.