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Emissions of sulfur dioxide per ton of steel were 0.19 kg/t, smoke and dust – 0.24 kg/t, nitrogen oxide – 0.39 kg/t

Another key point is the impact of the future implementation of CBAM

The industry demands an increase in the tax on steel imports from the current 9.6-12.8% to 25%

Production in the mining sector increased by 2.3% y/y

In August, this indicator increased by 1.3% year-on-year and by 0.7% month-on-month

China also asks Europe to avoid creating protectionist measures

Chinese steelmakers increased steel output by 2.6% y/y in January-August

Quotas for the IV quarter are likely to be filled in early October, which will affect prices in the EU

The capacity of the unit is estimated at 1.13 million tons of pig iron per year

These volumes are approximately 30% more than in 2022

For 8 months, the volume of raw material imports increased by 7.4% y/y

In August, Chinese steel companies shipped 13.3% more steel abroad than in July