Independent steel producers in Tangshan, a key steelmaking hub in China’s Hebei province, have received orders from local authorities to halt operations from August 25 to September 3, 2025. The measure aims to improve air quality ahead of a series of official celebrations scheduled to take place in Beijing on September 3, reports Baltimore Chronicle citing Mysteel.
Tangshan lies about 155 kilometers east of Beijing. According to sources, some plants may be required to suspend operations earlier — from August 16 — depending on weather conditions. Mysteel estimates that these restrictions will cut daily output of rebar and other long steel products from 35 monitored enterprises in the city by approximately 90,000 tonnes.
Analysts in Shanghai note that steelmakers in Tangshan currently have sufficient stockpiles, making a short-term market shortage unlikely. However, the expected production cuts could drive prices for these products higher in the near future.
In July 2025, China’s steel exports rose by 1.6% compared to June, reaching 9.836 million tonnes. Over the first seven months of this year, the country exported 67.983 million tonnes of steel products, up 11.4% year-on-year, while steel imports fell by 15.7% to 3.476 million tonnes.
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