China crude steel production 69.95M tonnes in May

by Jessica Wagner on June 23, 2015

in Data

Worldsteel reported Chinese crude steel production at 69.95 million metric tonnes in May, 1.7% lower than in May 2014. Chinese crude output in the first five months of 2015 was 1.0% lower than in the same period last year.

China’s net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) in May were about 8.1 million tonnes, 18% higher than in May 2014. Net exports for the first five months of 2015 were 37% higher than in January-to-May 2014.

China monthly crude steel production
January 2012 to May 2015

thousand metric tonnes