China exported 8.75 million tons of steel products in the first two months this year, up 139.3 percent year-on-year, according to the General Administration of Customs.

Panzhihua Iron & Steel Group's rail was first exported to the United States in March, 2006. China exported 8.75 million tons of steel products in the first two months this year, up 139.3 percent year-on-year, according to the General Administration of Customs. [xinhua]

The country's steel billet export soared 87.9 percent year-on-year to hit 1.12 million tons in the January-February period, according to customs figures.

China imported 2.7 million tons of steel products in the first two months, down 4.6 percent, and imported 50,000 tons of steel billet, roughly same as the amount of last year's same period.

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