Worldsteel reported Chinese crude steel production at 74.0 million metric tonnes in July, 10.3% higher than in July 2016. Chinese crude output for the first seven months of 2017 was 5.1% higher than in the same period last year.
Chinese net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) in July were 6.0 million tonnes, 34.8% lower than in July 2016. Chinese net finished steel exports over the first seven months of 2017 were 33.0% lower than in the first seven months of 2016.
China monthly crude steel production
January 2006 to July 2017, thousand metric tonnes