Chinese buyers snap up Indian steel, defying trade tensions

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Sun, 2020-08-30 00:04

NEW DELHI/BEIJING: India’s steel exports more than doubled between April and July to hit their highest level in at least 6 years, boosted by a surge of Chinese buying in defiance of tensions between Beijing and New Delhi.

Traders said reduced prices had driven the purchases as Indian sellers sought to get rid of a surplus generated by the impact of COVID-19 on domestic demand and generate much-needed income.

It was unclear whether the sales broke any trade rules, but the China Iron and Steel Association said in a statement it was monitoring them.