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APRIL 2004 CRUDE STEEL PRODUCTION FOR THE 62 COUNTRIES REPORTING TO THE INTERNATIONAL IRON AND STEEL INSTITUTE
19 May 2004 - International Iron and Steel Institute
| World crude steel production for the 62 countries reporting to the International Iron and Steel Institute stood at an estimated 83.4 million metric tons (mmt) in April. |
World crude steel production for the 62 countries reporting to the International Iron and Steel Institute stood at an estimated 83.4 million metric tons (mmt) in April. Global production increased by 6.5% compared to April 2003 and 8.4% year to date (YTD). China produced 20.9 mmt of crude steel in April. This is a rise of 20.6% on April 2003 and 24.5% YTD. Japan also showed an increase in April. Production rose to 9.2 mmt, up by 2.4% compared to the same month in 2003. YTD production in Japan is 36.8 mmt for the first four months of 2004, up by 1.9% on the same period of 2003. Total crude steel production in Asia reached 39.4 mmt in April, up by 11.3% on the same month in 2003 and 13.6% YTD. Iran produced 730,000 tons of crude steel production in April, a rise of 12.8% on the same month in 2003. YTD production stands at 2.7 mmt, an increase of 8.2%. Brazilian crude steel production rose by 5.7% to 2.7 mmt in April. YTD production stands at 10.7 mmt, up 6.0% on 2003.
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The International Iron and Steel Institute (IISI) aims to establish steel as a major foundation of a sustainable world. For the world steel industry this means valuing the interdependence of environmental, social and economic aspects in all decision making, with the aim of improving life for everyone, now, and for generations to come. IISI was founded in 1967. It is a non-profit research organisation with headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. IISI is one of the largest and most dynamic industry associations and serves as a world forum for the international steel industry. A sustainable world steel industry could not be achieved without the active participation of IISI's membership. IISI currently has a membership of more than 115 steel producing companies and over 60 national and regional steel federations and steel research organisations. The members come from more than 50 countries around the world. The countries in which IISI member companies are located account for over three-quarters of total world steel production. Nearly all the world's major steel producers are members of the Institute. Both publicly and privately owned enterprises, using both basic oxygen or electric arc process routes, are members. |
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