The ministry has already directed the public sector undertakings (PSUs) and private players to take measures to cut imports of special steel.

American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. imported a total of 3,120,000 net tons (NT) of steel in November 2021.

In November alone, Hoa Phat shipped more than 100,000 tonnes of construction steel abroad, seeing a 2.3-fold increase year on year.

U.S. steel mills shipped 7,893,990 net tons, a 16.9 percent increase from the 6,753,447 net tons shipped in November 2020.

Meanwhile, domestic coal supply capacity will be enhanced in 2022 as relevant government departments increase production capacity, they said.

China State Shipbuilding Corp has delivered the first of a new type of bulk carrier to a buyer in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, the world's largest shipbuilder said.

Key steel, cement, and flat glass companies have been asked by the province to build themselves into green factories in five years.

Tangshan has taken the environmental governance of mines to be a vital part of its green development and has integrated it into the overall strategy of local ecological civilization construction.