China Custom’s increased surveillance on Chinese steel exports is causing delays in shipments to ASEAN, Kallanish notes. It is unclear when or how or even whether the shipments would eventually arrive, regional trading sources say. Certain steel products fro...

Low-priced Chinese hot rolled coil has returned to Vietnam this week. These are most likely cargoes which will be exported without full payment of China’s 13% VAT, because other offers for Chinese HRC are higher-priced, trading sources tell Kallanish. VAT-eva...