Event Agenda

13:00-15:00 Reception Desk Opens
15:00-15:15 Conference Kick-off & Welcome Address

15:15-16:00 2009 Steel Industry Import & Export Overview and Market Forecast
● Challenges China Steel Enterprises met in 2009
● Government Stimulus Policies and Their Efficacy
● Prospect of Global Steel Demand in 2010
● China Iron and Steel Export Forecast
Li Xinchuang, Executive Vice President, Chief Engineer, China Metallurgical Industry Planning & Research Institute, China

16:00-16:45 Net Import Composition: Overview and Outlook of Iron and Steel Import & Export
● 2009 China Steel Import and Export Customs Statistics
● China Steel Export Key Influencers
● The Outlook of Steel Import & Export in 2010
Huang Guohua, Division Chief, General Administration of Customs of P.R.C.

16:45-17:30 China Steel Situation Under the Influence of Trade Protectionism
● Steel industry, import & export of China in 2010
● Challenges for China’s steel industry and enterprises in 2009
● China’s stimulus policies and their efficacy for steel export
● The prospect of global steel demand in 2010
● Forecast of China’s steel export in 2010

17:30-18:00 Coffee Break & Networking
18:00-20:00 Gala Dinner

09:00-09:30 Middle East Steel Market Analysis
● Middle East Steel & Raw Materials Market
● Steel Production Overview & Outlook in ME
● Supply-side Issues: Import Sources Diversify
● Iron Ore and Scrap Market in ME
● Market Opportunities for China, Invest in ME
● Iranian Steel Market in Particular
Hadi Hami, Middle East Steel Specialist, Attieh Steel Ltd

09:30-10:00 Market Recovery of Southeast Asia: The Sustainable Demand for Steel Products
● Southeast Asia Steel Policies and the China-ASEAN zero-tariff Era
● Steel Consumption Boosting Factors in SE A
● Progress of Under Construction Steel Projects
● SEA Steel Demand Prospect
Azlan Abullah, CEO, Mycron Steel Bhd

10:00-10:45 The Complementarity of Korea and China's Steel Market
● Korea’s Major Import and Export Steel Products in 2009
● Varieties of Iron and Steel Exportation from China
● Mutual needs of Korea and China Steel Industry
Cheol-ho Jung,Chief Representative, Senior Business Analyst, Posco Research Institute, China

10:45-11:15 Trade Opportunities Brought by USD Depreciation
● Structure Between China and Global Economy
● Current USD-CNY Exchange Rate and Trend
● Import and Export Opportunities
● Exchange Rate Trends
Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Corporation

11:15-12:00 Supply, Cost and Price Trends of China Steel Products
● Status of Steel Production Capacity and its Evolvement in 2009
● China Iron and Steel Inventory Overview
● Key Factors Affecting Steel Prices
● Production and Export of Major Steel Plants in China

12:00-13:30 Lunch Buffet

13:30-14:00 How far can Global Demand Support China Steel Industry Recovery?
● Steel Production Capacity Layout and Develop Pattern in China
● 2010 Global Steel Market Demand
● Global Economic Warm Up VS China Iron and Steel Recovery
Steel Research Manger, CBI China

14:00-14:30 The Influence Caused by Shipping Market
● 2010 Dry Bulk Shipping Operating Characteristics Forecast
● Impact of Sea Freight Adjustment Towards South America and Africa Steel Market
● Seize the Opportunity to Develop Afar Market
Development Research Center，COSCO Group

Panel Discussion:

14:30-16:00 2010 China Steel Industry’s Role in Global Market
● The Upward Freight and Its Impact on Exploring Markets Afar
　 (e.g. South America, Africa, Middle East etc)
● Mutual Complementarity of Japan and Korea Steel Products and China Steel Market
● How To Grasp the Import and Export Opportunities Amid Exchange Rate, Tariff and Freight?
● Review of Global Major Steel Import Markets
● How Could Steel Importers and Exporters Reach the Balance Between China Domestic Demand and Global Steel Market?
● What Role will China Steel Industry Play on the Global Market in 2010?

16:00 Conference Close