World crude steel production 9,6 % higher - worldsteel

World crude steel production for the 66 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 115 million metric t (mmt) in July. This is 9.6% higher than July 2009. China’s crude steel production for July 2010 was 51.7 mmt, an increase of 2.2% compared to July 2009. Elsewhere in Asia, Japan produced 9.2 mmt of crude steel in July 2010, up 20.4% compared to the same month last year. South Korea’s crude steel production for July 2010 was 4.8 mmt, 16.2% up compared to the same month last year. In the EU, Germany’s crude steel production for July 2010 was 3.5 mmt, an increase of 29.7% on July 2009. The UK produced 0.8 mmt, -5.8% less than the same month in 2009. Turkey produced 2.4 mmt of crude steel in July 2010, 1.3% higher than July 2009.

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