China saw surging commodity imports in the first quarter of this year, according to the General Administration of Customs.

In the first quarter, China imported 283 million tons of iron ore, an increase of 8%

China's total import and export value of goods trade in the first quarter was 8.47 trillion yuan, an increase of 29.2% over the same period last year.

A consortium of three Chinese companies signed a memorandum of understanding with Algerian National Iron and Steel Company on exploiting iron ore Tuesday in Algiers.

The 2105 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 6,616 yuan per ton on April 12.

Weekly Report of Chromium Market (4.6-4.9): Chromium alloy prices fall, weak market operation

Finished Import Market Share Estimated at 20 Percent in March.

As of April 2, average price of SS400 HRC sold to the ASEAN region was $845/tonne CFR, while on the same day, the Q235B HRC price in Shanghai was Yuan 5,520/t ($842.7/t) including the 13% VAT.