China crude steel production 67.5M tonnes in September

by Jessica Wagner on October 24, 2014

in Data

Worldsteel reported Chinese crude steel production at 67.5 million tonnes in September, exactly the same as in September 2013 but 1.3% higher on an average daily basis compared to August 2014. Janaury-to-September crude steel production for 2014 was 2.5% higher than in the same period last year.

China’s net finished steel exports (exports-imports) in September were a record high at 7.2 million tonnes, which is almost double September 2013’s net exports. 7.2 million tonnes accounts for an 11% share of crude steel production, compared to an average 6% in 2012 when were started calculating the data. Year-to-September net finished steel exports were 49% higher in 2014 than in 2013.

China monthly crude steel production Sept 2004 to Sept 2014

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