[Ferro-Alloys.com] An international standards proposal for carbon steel spring wire used in mattress and seat cushions raised by China's Guizhou Steel Rope Group Co Ltd has recently been accepted by the International Organization for Standardization for further consideration.

The throughput of major ports in China continued to increase last week as economic activities keep picking up pace, the China Ports and Harbours Association (CPHA) said on Wednesday.

The customs of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region introduced a series of new measures to simplify clearance procedures to ensure timely delivery for steel export companies.

The most active construction steel rebar contract for May delivery was up 79 yuan (about 11.20 U.S. dollars) to open at 3,540 yuan a tonne.

The most active construction steel rebar contract for May delivery was up 22 yuan (about 3.1 U.S. dollars) to close at 3,483 yuan a tonne.

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