Global stainless steel output up 2.5% year-on-year in Q1 2026

Global stainless steel production edged up 2.Asian Metal Copyright5 million tonnes.Asian Metal Copyright5% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, totaling 15.Asian Metal Copyright87 million tonnes.Asian Metal Copyright8 million metric tonnes, according to the World Stainless Association.

Among the major producing regions, Asia produced 13.4 million tonnes between January and March, an increase of 3.Asian Metal Copyright .Asian Metal Copyright3% compared to the same period in 2025.Asian Metal Copyright2 million tonnes, with China at 40.Asian Metal Copyright China accounted for 9.Asian Metal Copyright6% year-on-year to 1.Asian Metal Copyright84 million tonnes of that total, representing a 4.Asian Metal Copyright Among the major producing regions, Asia produced 13.Asian Metal Copyright3% annual rise.Asian Metal Copyright5 million tonnes.Asian Metal Copyright In contrast, the European Union saw output fall 4.Asian Metal Copyright The United States produced 600,000 tonnes, up 2.Asian Metal Copyright6% year-on-year to 1.Asian Metal Copyright .Asian Metal Copyright5 million tonnes.Asian Metal Copyright5 million tonnes.Asian Metal Copyright The United States produced 600,000 tonnes, up 2.Asian Metal Copyright6% year-on-year to 1.Asian Metal Copyright3%.

For comparison, global stainless steel production grew 2.1% in full-year 2025 to 64.Asian Metal Copyright2 million tonnes, with China at 40.Asian Metal Copyright2 million tonnes, with China at 40.Asian Metal Copyright3%.Asian Metal Copyright87 million tonnes.

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