Inventory 2009: The Chinese Steel Industry's Achievements And Thinking

"Economy": in 2009 the development of China's22.48 trillion the previous year increased by 5.2
steel industry the most difficult year, thetrillion of fixed assets, an increase of 30.1%. Total,
international financial crisis, the traditionalincremental, increase investment and create a
advantages of slowing production. However, thenew high in 2009, China's GDP up 8.7%, of which
efforts of colleagues in the national iron and steel,investment in fixed assets increased 8 percent
the steel industry repeats similar success. Pleasedriven contribution rate of 92.3%. Increase in
tell us, what are China's steel industryinvestment in fixed assets formation of iron and
development highlights?steel, steel huge market demand, the domestic
Luo: 2009, China's steel industry developmentmarket in 2009 564.97 million tons of crude steel
repeats similar success. I think that the successapparent consumption over the previous year
of the main highlights are four major changes andincreased by 112.29 million tons, an increase of
a significant improvement. First of all, by the24.8%, showing that China's iron and steel
decline in steel production to grow steadily. By theindustry in the country Driven by the policy,
international financial crisis, 8 December 2008, thedemand substantial growth, while stimulating the
country produced 192.196 million tons of crudedevelopment of iron and steel industry, on the
steel, less than the same period last year nearlyother hand shows the development of iron and
21 million tons, down 9.73%; in 2009 567,842,400steel industry to implement the package, to
tons of crude steel producing country, than theachieve GDP growth of 8.9% guarantee of
previous year 6753.09 million tons, up 13.5%,making a significant contribution to national
China's domestic market, domestic steel productseconomic development.
to meet the rate of 97.43%, reversing theAgain, China's exports and imports of steel
decline in crude steel production of the situation,products offset by net imports into the second
to achieve steady growth in total crude steelhalf of the first half of net exports. 2009,
production.shrinking international market demand, the steel
Second, the strong support of the nationalindustry exports 24,596,500 tons of steel, billet
response to the crisis of the package plans. With43,200 tons, equivalent to 26,209,600 tons of
figures, 8 December 2008 (the largestcrude steel exports, a decrease of 38,036,900
international financial crisis for some time) andtons, down 59.2%; the other hand, subject to
apparent crude steel consumption in the domesticexchange rate changes, 2009, 17.632 million tons
market (measured in the domestic market theof steel imports, steel billet 4.585 million tons,
concept of total demand) fell by 12.34%, in 2009equivalent to 23,342,500 tons of crude steel
the country driven by the package, especially theimports more than last year 6,727,600 tons, up
significant increase in fixed asset investment, the40.49 percent. 1 July 2009, total net imports of
domestic market, the apparent consumption of1,853,700 tons, 8 ~ 12 months cumulative net
crude steel increased by 24.8% compared to theexports 4,720,800 tons, the annual calculation of
previous year. Bureau of Statistics data show thatnet exports of 2,867,100 tons of crude steel.
in 2009 the national total fixed assets investment