China's semi-finished steel exports surge as trade barriers hit finished products

China’s surging semi-finished steel exports, led by slab shipments, are partially offsetting weaker finished steel exports in 2026 so far, as antidumping measures have mainly targeted finished steel shipments. China’s semi-finished steel exports, which face almost no antidumping measures globally, remain on a year-over-year upward trajectory, according to S&P Global Commodities at Sea data as ofChina’s surging semi-finished steel exports, led by slab shipments, are partially offsetting weaker finished steel exports in 2026 so far, as antidumping measures have mainly targeted finished steel shipments. China’s semi-finished steel exports, which face almost no antidumping measures globally, remain on a year-over-year upward trajectory, according to S&P Global Commodities at Sea data as ofRead More