The metal products industry encompasses the manufacturing of structural metal products, metal tools, containers and metal packaging vessels, as well as stainless steel and similar daily-use metal products. With social progress and technological advancement, the application of metal products has become increasingly widespread across industry, agriculture, and various facets of daily life, thereby generating ever-greater value for society.
On December 26, 2024, the National Bureau of Statistics released the *Bulletin on the Fifth National Economic Census (No. 3)*. According to the data, as of the end of 2023, the metal products industry comprised 455,000 corporate legal entities, employing a workforce of 7.651 million people. The industry's total assets amounted to 6,177.60 billion yuan, while its total liabilities stood at 3,554.85 billion yuan; in 2023, the operating revenue of the metal products industry reached 6,236.51 billion yuan.
