According to statistics released by the Stainless Steel Council of China Special Steel Enterprise Association (CSSC), China’s crude stainless steel production totaled 16.087 million tons in 2012, rising by 14.17% year on year.
Among them, 7.926 million tons were chrome-nickel based stainless steel, rising by 9.54%; 3.208 million tons were chrome based stainless steel, increasing by 2.95% and 4.953 million tons were chrome-manganese based stainless steel, increasing by 32.47%, all compared to those in a year ago.
In 2012, China imported 772,000 tons of stainless steel products, decreasing by 14.32% and the country exported 2.064 million tons of stainless steel products, falling by 8.06%, both compared to those in a year ago.
