China's Steel Exports Rise in January

China exported 3.12 million tons of steel products in January, an increase of 270,000 tons from December and up 8.2 percent from the same period last year; exported 190,000 tons of coke, up 400.7 percent. China imported 1.64 million tons of steel, up 230,000 tons from the previous month and 21.6 percent year-on-year; 80,000 tons of steel billet, up 10,000 tons from December and 126.5 percent from a year earlier; and imported 68.97 million tons of iron ore, up 10.89 million tons and 47.9 percent respectively.