On March 20 this year, overall domestic inventories of the five main finished steel products in 21 major cities in China totaled 10.85 million mt, down 370,000 mt or 3.3 percent compared to March 10, as announced by the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA).
In particular, as of March 20, domestic inventories of HRC, CRC, medium steel plate, wire rod and rebar decreased by 5.7 percent, 4.0 percent, 7.0 percent, 4.3 percent and 1.0 percent, respectively, all compared to March 10.