Decline in Chinese stainless steel production

China's stainless steel production in the January-June period was approximately 16.9 million tons, down 9 percent year on year. Stainless steel imports rose 19.6 percent to 1.69 million tons. Due to the stoppage of shipments due to the Covid-19 epidemic, the restriction of the work of steel mills, there was a 9.7% decrease in stainless steel consumption.