according to the latest data from the national bureau of statistics, in may 2023, china’s steel bar output was 19.929 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 8.8%; the cumulative output from january to may was 96.937 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 0.9%.
in may, the output of medium-thick and wide steel strips in china was 17.878 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 5.6%; the cumulative output from january to may was 83.427 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 8.4%.
in may, china’s wire rod (wire rod) output was 11.63 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 13.3%; the cumulative output from january to may was 58.379 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 0.2%.
in may, china’s raw iron ore output was 77.60 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 2.9%; the cumulative output from january to may was 391.352 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 6.5%.
