Data on the volume of national imports and exports released by the General Administration of Customs on November 7 shows that China exported 9.782 million tons of steel in October 2025, a decrease of 683,000 tons, a month-on-month decline of 6.5%. China's steel exports totaled 97.737 million tons from January to October, a year-on-year increase of 6.6%.

In October, China imported 503,000 tons of steel, a decrease of 45,000 tons, a month-on-month decline of 8.2%. From January to October, cumulative steel imports totaled 5.041 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 11.9%.

In October, China imported 111.309 million tons of iron ore and its concentrates, a decrease of 5.017 million tons, a month-on-month decline of 4.3%. From January to October, China imported 1,028.886 million tons of iron ore and its concentrates, a year-on-year increase of 0.7%.

In October, China imported 41.737 million tons of coal and lignite, a decrease of 4.266 million tons, a month-on-month decline of 9.3%. From January to October, the cumulative imports of coal and lignite totaled 387.623 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 11.0%.