On July 29, the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association (CNMA) held a press conference on the performance of the nonferrous metals industry in the first half of 2025, held in a combination of offline and online formats. Chen Xuesen, member of the Standing Committee of the CNMA Party Committee, Vice President, and spokesperson, reported on the performance of my country's nonferrous metals industry in the first half of the year and, along with heads of relevant departments, answered questions from media reporters and company representatives.

On August 15, local time, the Trump administration of the United States announced the expansion of the scope of the 50% tariff on steel and aluminum imports, and included hundreds of derivative products in the tariff list.

From August 20 to 22, 2025, the National Cold-Rolled Strip Technology Exchange Conference, themed "Innovation and Development of High-Quality, Efficient, and Intelligent Cold-Rolled Strip Rolling Technology," was grandly held in Xichang, Sichuan Province. Co-organized by the Steel Rolling Branch of the Chinese Society for Metals, Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd., and other organizations, the conference brought together over 130 experts, scholars, and technical experts from cold-rolled strip manufacturers, research institutions, universities, and smart manufacturing-related companies to discuss industry development trends and technological breakthroughs.

​To meet the urgent needs of overseas customers and optimize our global service network, we have launched a "72 hour rapid response" mechanism: digital tracking of the entire process from demand confirmation to sample delivery, shortening the delivery cycle of emergency orders by 40%.

To meet the development needs of the digital age, we have independently developed and launched an intelligent steel production management system.

The EU, US, and India imposed anti-dumping duties on 12M tons of steel in 2024, targeting HRC, rebar, and coated steel. Chinese exporters are diversifying to ASEAN, Africa, and Latin America, where duty-free quotas under FTAs (e.g., RCEP) remain open.