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