In 2020, China imported 27 million metric tons of steel scrap from foreign countries, a significant decrease of 85 percent year-over-year. The scrap steel usage for steel production has increased in China over the recent years, reaching over 220 million metric tons in 2020.
Import volume of steel scrap to China from 2008 to 2020
(in 1,000 metric tons)
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World Steel Association. (December 14, 2021). Import volume of steel scrap to China from 2008 to 2020 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1071740/china-steel-scrap-import-volume/
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World Steel Association. (2021). Import volume of steel scrap to China from 2008 to 2020 (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1071740/china-steel-scrap-import-volume/
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