[China Iron and Steel Association: China exported 10.155 million tons of steel in August, a year-on-year increase of 6.8%] On September 29, the China Iron and Steel Association released a monthly steel product import and export report for August. In August 2026, China exported 10.155 million tons of steel, a month-on-month increase of 0.3%, a year-on-year increase of 6.8%; the average export price was 722.2 US dollars/ton, a month-on-month increase of 0.9%, a year-on-year increase of 3.5%. From January to August, China exported a total of 75.149 million tons of steel, a year-on-year decrease of 3.0%; the average export price was US$705.9/ton, a year-on-year increase of 1.0%. In August, China imported 434,000 tons of steel, down 2.5% month-on-month and 13.1% year-on-year. The average import price was US$2,002.8/ton, up 2.6% month-on-month and 21.2% year-on-year. From January to August, China imported a total of 3.574 million tons of steel, a year-on-year decrease of 10.5%; the average import price was US$1,841.1/ton, a year-on-year increase of 7.5%.