Steel futures closed mixed Friday in daytime trading on the Shanghai Futures Exchange.

It is the second international standard the company initiated, Guizhou Steel Rope Group said.

"It takes just 30 minutes from clearance to shipment," said Wang Jinsong, a declarant in charge of steel export in Urumqi, the regional capital.

The throughput of major ports in China continued to increase last week as economic activities keep picking up pace, the China Ports and Harbours Association (CPHA) said on Wednesday.

Ferrosilicon futures 2005 contract close at 5536 on Friday March 20.

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