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    April 25, 2025

    CRU: Chinese steel export prices mixed, although local buying improves

    Written by Anton Perevezentsev & Linda Lin & Puneet Paliwal

    Chinese export prices for longs were almost steady this week, while those for flats generally declined as producers cut prices to secure deals.

    Export prices for longs were either stable or up marginally, tracking a small rally in domestic prices. The rally followed Trump’s remarks this week about a likely significant reduction for tariffs on Chinese products.

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