中钢协：上半年我国钢材出口保持高位 累计出口钢坯达到去年同期的3倍

Core Viewpoint - China's steel exports remain high in volume but face declining prices and significant challenges, indicating unsustainability in the current export levels [1][2]. Group 1: Export Data - In the first half of the year, China exported 58.15 million tons of steel, a year-on-year increase of 9.2% [1]. - The average export price was $99.3 per ton, reflecting a year-on-year decrease of 10.3% [1]. - The total export value reached $40.66 billion, down 2.0% year-on-year [1]. - China imported 3.02 million tons of steel, a decrease of 16.4% year-on-year, with an average import price of $1,686.5 per ton, up 2.2% [1]. - The net export of crude steel was 62.64 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 21.1% [1]. Group 2: Product Categories and Challenges - Among 22 major product categories, 17 saw an increase in export volume, while 20 categories experienced a decline in export prices [1]. - China exported 5.89 million tons of steel billets, tripling the amount from the same period last year, with an average export price of $452 per ton, down 15.3% year-on-year [1]. - The steel industry faces challenges from trade remedy investigations, with 17 cases reported in the first half of the year, leading to a more dispersed export market [2]. - The increase in trade friction, including the U.S. raising steel and aluminum import tariffs to 50%, has disrupted global steel trade [2].