According to data released by the Stainless Steel Council of China Special Steel Enterprises Association (SSC), the country’s crude stainless steel production totaled 13.66 million tons in January-September, rising by 19.8% year on year. Among them, the production of 300-series totaled 6.88 million tons, increasing by 20.9%; that of 400-seirse was at 2.9 million tons, growing by 25% and that of 200-series was at 3.88 million tons, soaring by 14.3%, all compared to the figures in the same period of 2012. In the given period of time, China’s exports of stainless steel totaled 1.94 million tons, rising by 29.4% year on year. The imports totaled 558,100 tons, falling by 8.5% year on year. Besides, the country’s apparent consumption of stainless steel totaled 10.65 million tons in the first nine months of this year, increasing by 16.4% year on year.
