SHANGHAI, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- China imported the first batch of overseas recycling iron and steel materials after it implemented the national standard on such articles effective from Jan. 1 this year, the China Iron and Steel Association said Friday.

The materials weighing 3,002 tonnes were shipped from Japan to east China's Shanghai.

China's move to make full use of overseas high-quality recycled iron resources will help alleviate the irrational price rise of iron ore and scrap steel in the domestic market, as well as meet market demands, said Jiang Wei, an official with the association.

China officially released the national standard on recycling iron and steel materials on Dec. 17, 2020, specifying the definition, classification, technical requirements, inspection methods, and acceptance rules for recycling iron and steel materials. Enditem

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