China's crude steel output shrinks 6.9% in first five months
2025-06-16 16:52:48 [Print]
In May 2025, China produced 74
From January to May, the country's production of pig iron edged down by 0.1% YoY to 362 . 74 million tonnes, crude steel production slid by 1 . 7% YoY to 431 . 63 million tonnes, while steel products production increased by 5 . 2% YoY to 605 . 82 million tonnes.
. 11 million tonnes of pig iron, down by 3 . 3% YoY, 86 . 55 million tonnes of crude steel, down by 6 . 9% YoY, and 127 . 43 million tonnes of steel products, up by 3 . 4% YoY, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.
From January to May, the country's production of pig iron edged down by 0.1% YoY to 362 . 74 million tonnes, crude steel production slid by 1 . 7% YoY to 431 . 63 million tonnes, while steel products production increased by 5 . 2% YoY to 605 . 82 million tonnes.