April 2010 Crude Steel Production

World crude steel production for the 66 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 122 million metric tons (mmt) in April. This is 35.7% higher than April 2009.

China’s crude steel production for April 2010 was 55.4 mmt, an increase of 27% compared to April 2009. It is the highest amount of crude steel China has ever produced in a single month.

Elsewhere in Asia, Japan produced 9.0 mmt of crude steel in April 2010, up 56.7% compared to the same month last year. South Korea’s crude steel production for April 2010 was 4.8mmt, 22.9% up compared to the same month last year.

World crude steel production for the 66 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 122 million metric tons (mmt) in April. This is 35.7% higher than April 2009.

China’s crude steel production for April 2010 was 55.4 mmt, an increase of 27% compared to April 2009. It is the highest amount of crude steel China has ever produced in a single month.

Elsewhere in Asia, Japan produced 9.0 mmt of crude steel in April 2010, up 56.7% compared to the same month last year. South Korea’s crude steel production for April 2010 was 4.8mmt, 22.9% up compared to the same month last year.

In the EU, Germany’s crude steel production for April 2010 was 3.9 mmt, an increase of 107.2% on April 2009. Italy produced 2.4 mmt, 57.9% higher than the same month in 2009. Spain produced 1.6 mmt of crude steel in April 2010, an increase of 36% compared to April 2009.

Russia’s crude steel in April 2010 was 5.6 mmt, 28.9% higher than the same month 2009. In April 2010, Ukraine produced 3.0 mmt of crude steel in April 2010, an increase of 39% compared to April 2009.

Turkey produced 2.4 mmt of crude steel in April 2010, a 21.5% increase over the same month in 2009.

The US produced 6.8 mmt of crude steel in April 2010, an increase of 79.4% compared to April 2009.

Brazilian crude steel production was 2.7 mmt, 56.6% higher than April 2009.

The world crude steel capacity utilisation ratio of the 66 countries in April 2010 was 83.4%. Compared to April 2009, the utilisation ratio in April 2010 increased by 18.9 percentage points.

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Notes to Editors:

• The monthly crude steel capacity utilisation ratio is calculated based on crude steel production and capacity information available at worldsteel. The capacity information is based on publicly-available data, updated twice a year and verified through worldsteel’s membership.
• The World Steel Association (worldsteel) is one of the largest and most dynamic industry associations in the world. worldsteel represents approximately 180 steel producers (including 19 of the world's 20 largest steel companies), national and regional steel industry associations, and steel research institutes. worldsteel members produce around 85% of the world's steel.