Adjusted year-to-date production through April 3, 2021 was 23,172,000 net tons, at a capability utilization rate of 77.0 percent.

World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 150.2 million tonnes (Mt) in February 2021.

Adjusted year-to-date production through March 20, 2021 was 19,626,000 net tons, at a capability utilization rate of 76.8 percent.

Steel Imports Down 7.5% Year-to-Date Through February

In Jan-Feb, the ferroalloys production was 7.179 million tons, up 27.9% YoY.

In Jan-Feb, the ferroalloys production was 7.179 million tons, up 27.9% YoY.

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.

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.