en.Wedoany.com Reported - According to the social inventory data of steel released by the Market Research Department of the China Iron and Steel Association, as of June 14, 2026, the total social inventory of five major steel varieties in 21 cities stood at 9.38 million tons, a decrease of 10,000 tons month-on-month, down 0.1%, indicating a basically stable inventory level. Compared with the beginning of the year, inventory increased by 2.17 million tons, up 30.1%; compared with the same period last year, it increased by 1.52 million tons, up 19.3% year-on-year.

By region, the social inventory of steel in seven major areas showed mixed changes month-on-month. East China recorded the largest increase in volume, while Northeast China saw the largest percentage increase; North China experienced the largest decrease in both volume and percentage.

By variety, the social inventory of the five major steel varieties declined slightly month-on-month, except for hot-rolled coils, which saw an increase. Among them, rebar had the largest decrease in volume, while wire rod recorded the largest percentage decline. Year-on-year, inventories of all five varieties increased to varying degrees, with rebar showing the largest volume increase and hot-rolled coils posting the largest percentage rise.

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