Combining our factory’s H1 export order data and global infrastructure & new energy industry trends, Jiangsu Zhongersheng sorts out 2026 metal foreign trade market outlook for global buyers’ reference. 1. Rising stainless steel demand: Orders for 304/316 stainless steel sheets & tubes grow rapidly in water treatment, food machinery and chemical projects, inquiries for anti-corrosion special stainless steel keep increasing. 2. Stable rigid demand for galvanized & PPGI steel: Large-batch purchasing orders keep coming from factory and PV bracket projects in Southeast Asia and Middle East, weather-resistant anti-corrosion steel remains in tight supply. 3. Growing demand for lightweight processed products: Machinery and new energy industries raise demands for custom cut & bent stainless steel and carbon steel profiles. 4. Popular small-batch flexible procurement: Overseas small processors prefer small quantity & multiple batches, with higher requirements for fast sample delivery and short lead time spot goods. Zhongersheng adjusts production and inventory strategy accordingly, expands production capacity and spot stock of stainless steel and galvanized steel, opens fast delivery channel for small orders and shortens custom processing lead time to follow global new material industry development.