Accordingly, in January of 2012, Chinese HRC imports amounted to 0.1370 million t, decreasing by 6.42% month over month and by 44.69% year over year. In addition, the HRC exports reached 0.3167 million t, increasing by 28.20% month over month and by 3.10% year over year.
During the given period, Chinese overall silicon steel imports totaled 57400 t, decreasing by 39.39% year over year. Among them, the oriented silicon steel imports had surged by 55.34% month-on- month to 28495 t. Otherwise, the non-oriented silicon steel imports stood at 58925 t, decreasing by 62.14% year on year.
At the same time, Chinese overall silicon steel exports reached 17400 t, surging by 22.54% year over year. Among them, the oriented silicon steel exports came to 1352 t, increasing by 11.86% year over year. Meanwhile, the non-oriented silicon steel exports had amounted to 16000 t, swelling by 22.83% year over year.