| “The mills in China have been consistently overproducing. The major reason for this is the strong profitability of the industry – the price of both the ingredients (iron ore, coal, freight, fluxes etc.) and the finished steel has decreased, but the costs of producing a ton of steel fell more, so the profit margins have actually improved.
“For overproduction, steel is either stockpiled or it is exported. A quick look at the inventory numbers (nominal or seasonally adjusted) reveals that steel has actually been drawn out of stockpiles, not added. Hence we are left with the export option...............................................Full Article: Source
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