Chinese Car production once again at all-time high!

China’s production of vehicles rose +6.3% YoY to a record 3 million in Oct’24, and it was accompanied a +16% YoY increase of the production of cold-rolled coils, the steel product used for making cars.

Graph in IFCHOR GALBRAITHS' colour palette showing China's vehicle production from January to October 2024, with a 6% year-on-year increase in October reaching 3 million vehicles, a record high. The chart compares 2024 data with 2022 and 2023 trends, with October 2024 production hitting the upper limit of the 5-year min & max range.

Chinese industrial demand for steel and iron ore is still growing despite atone construction sector. Does China’s industrial output target domestic demand in China or exports? Both for sure, although, in Oct’24, exports of those two products increased +11.1% and +41% YoY, respectively, about twice faster than corresponding production increase!

For more insights on this topic and its impact on the freight market, contact us at [email protected].