NDRC releases steel industry operation report in May
2021-07-27 16:20:34 【Print】
On July 23, the information released by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) showed that in May, the crude steel output in China was 99.45 million tons, up by 6.6% year on year, and the growth rate increased 2.4 percentage points year on year. Steel output rose by 7.9% with the growth rate up by 1.7 percentage points. Coke production rose by 0.3%, compared with a 3.2% decline in the same period last year. Ferroalloy production rose by 10.6%, compared with a 3.5% decline in the same period last year. Steel exports were 5.27 million tons, 2.7 million tons less than last month; steel imports were 1.21 million tons, 40,000 tons more than last month.
From January to May, China's crude steel output was 473.1 million tons, up by 13.9% year on year, and the growth rate increased by 12 percentage points year on year. Steel output was 576.57 million tons, up by 16.8% with the growth rate increasing 15.6 percentage points. Coke production was 198.18 million tons, up by 5.9% from a year earlier whille the growth rate declining 2.8 percentage points from a year earlier. The output of ferroalloy was 15.09 million tons, up by 9.7% year on year, and the growth rate increased 8.7 percentage points year on year. Steel exports were 30.92 million tons, up by 23.7% year on year; steel imports were 6.1 million tons, up by 11.6%. Imports of iron ore were 471.77 million tons, up by 6%.
.
From January to May, China's crude steel output was 473.1 million tons, up by 13.9% year on year, and the growth rate increased by 12 percentage points year on year. Steel output was 576.57 million tons, up by 16.8% with the growth rate increasing 15.6 percentage points. Coke production was 198.18 million tons, up by 5.9% from a year earlier whille the growth rate declining 2.8 percentage points from a year earlier. The output of ferroalloy was 15.09 million tons, up by 9.7% year on year, and the growth rate increased 8.7 percentage points year on year. Steel exports were 30.92 million tons, up by 23.7% year on year; steel imports were 6.1 million tons, up by 11.6%. Imports of iron ore were 471.77 million tons, up by 6%.
.
