China crude steel production 70.7M tonnes in March

by Jessica Wagner on April 21, 2016

in Data

Worldsteel reported Chinese crude steel production at 70.7 million metric tonnes in March, 2.9% higher than in March 2015 and 13% higher on an average daily basis compared to the February 2016. Output in the first quarter of 2016 was, however, 2.7% lower than in the same period last year due to low January and February 2016 production.

China’s net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) in March were 8.7 million tonnes, 30.2% higher than in March 2015. The first three months of 2016 recorded net exports 8.5% higher than in the first quarter of 2015.

China monthly crude steel production
January 2005 to March 2016

thousand metric tonnes