For the month of January 2021, U.S. steel mills shipped 7,420,816 net tons which is a 5.3 percent increase from the 7,049,785 net tons shipped in the previous month.

The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. imported a total of 2,422,000 net tons (NT) of steel in January 2021.

In the week ending on March 6, 2021, domestic raw steel production was 1,755,000 net tons while the capability utilization rate was 77.4 percent.

Adjusted year-to-date production through March 6, 2021 was 16,112,000 net tons, at a capability utilization rate of 76.6 percent.

The 2105 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 7,370 yuan per ton on March 15.

The sharp increase in daily output was mainly due to a low comparison base and rising domestic demand, the association said.

The 2105 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 7,552 yuan per ton on March 12.

According to the online research of Ferro-alloys.com, some ferrosilicon enterprises in Baotou area are currently in the state of shutdown.