Steel scrap imports to China 2008-2022
In 2022, China imported ******* metric tons of steel scrap from foreign countries, a significant decrease compared to late 2000s and early 2010s. The least amount of steel scrap was imported in China in 2020.
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Import volume of steel scrap to China from 2008 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons)
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World Steel Association. (December 14, 2023). Import volume of steel scrap to China from 2008 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1071740/china-steel-scrap-import-volume/
World Steel Association. "Import volume of steel scrap to China from 2008 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. December 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1071740/china-steel-scrap-import-volume/
World Steel Association. (2023). Import volume of steel scrap to China from 2008 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1071740/china-steel-scrap-import-volume/
World Steel Association. "Import Volume of Steel Scrap to China from 2008 to 2022 (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1071740/china-steel-scrap-import-volume/
World Steel Association, Import volume of steel scrap to China from 2008 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1071740/china-steel-scrap-import-volume/ (last visited July 27, 2025)
Import volume of steel scrap to China from 2008 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], World Steel Association, December 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1071740/china-steel-scrap-import-volume/
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