China's steel product exports rose to 1.67 mln tons in March

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Shanghai.  April  10. INTERFAX-CHINA - The total volume of China's steel
product  exports  hit  1.67  million  tons  in  March this year, up 7.05
percent  month-on-month, according to preliminary statistics released by
the General Administration of Customs (GAC) on April 10.
In the first  three  months  of this year, China's steel product exports
fell 54.87 percent year-on-year to 5.14 million tons.
Iron ore  imports  in March increased by 11.42 percent month-on-month to
reach 52.08   million   tons,   recording  a  historical  monthly  high,
attributed to the falling prices of iron ore imports.
The tables  below  show  China's trade in steel products, slab, coke and
iron ore in March as well as in the first three months of 2009.
China's  steel product, slab and coke exports, March and the first three
months of 2009
                 Exports in    M-o-m change   Exports Jan -   Y-o-y change
                March  (mln        (%)         March (mln         (%)
                   tons)                          tons)
Coke                     0.05          66.67           0.15           94.89
Slab                        0            N/A              0            -100
Steel                    1.67           7.05           5.14          -54.87
products

Source: General Administration of Customs (GAC). 
Note: Change  in  exports  from  January to March is based on statistics
previously released by the GAC.
China's  steel  product,  slab and iron ore imports, March and the first
three months of 2009
                 Imports in    M-o-m change   Imports Jan -   Y-o-y change
                 March (mln        (%)         March (mln         (%)
                   tons)                          tons)
Iron ore                52.08          11.42         131.47           19.52
Slab                     0.46          48.39           0.90            1700
Steel                    1.27          16.51           3.23          -22.73
products

Source: General Administration of Customs (GAC).  
Note: Change  in  exports  from  January to March is based on statistics
previously released by the GAC.
-LCL/GD