Exports of the province in the first six months totaled 110.27 billion yuan, up 1.7 percent year-on-year, while its imports surged 18 percent to 82.18 billion yuan during the same period.

Thyssenkrupp completed the sale of its elevator business for 17.2 billion euros (20.4 billion U.S. dollars).

The major markets supplying steel and iron to Vietnam in the period included China, Japan and South Korea, according to the Vietnam Steel Association on Thursday.

SAIL RSP Sets National Record for Steel Heats with BOF Supplied by SMS Group.

thyssenkrupp Steel Investing in New walking Beam Furnace at Duisburg.

China's manufacturing activity rises for second month in July.

The World Trade Organization last month set up a panel to rule on the complaint.

The 1.56mn metric ton (t)/yr blast furnace at Indiana Harbor was idled in March as the US economy shut down because of the Covid-19 pandemic.