According to customs statistics, China imported 3.2945 million tons of manganese ores in September in 2020, an increase of 19.92% year-on-year.

Adjusted year-to-date production through November 14, 2020 was 68,959,000 net tons, at a capability utilization rate of 66.9 percent.

In October, the largest finished steel import permit applications for offshore countries were for South Korea.

In September 2020, U.S. steel mills shipped 6,662,904 net tons.

Hebei steel production increase 7.7% YoY in Jan-Sep.

Hebei crude steel production increase 2.7% YoY in Jan-Sep.

January-October imports rose by 73.9pc from a year earlier to 17.71mn.

China's steel exports in October rose by 5.2pc from September to 4.04mn t as Chinese mills shifted supplies to overseas markets with falling domestic prices.