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China finished steel exports hit 12-month low in Feb

March 10, 2010 - 06:51 GMT Location: Shanghai

KEYWORDS: china , steel , export , import , february

China's finished steel exports fell a further 14% from January to hit a 12-month low in February, according to preliminary customs data.

"Those deliveries for February were booked in late December and early January when Chinese domestic steel prices saw a remarkable increase from low levels in early October," said a trader in eastern China. Finished steel exports dropped to 2.49 million tonnes...

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