According to SMM research, as of April 30, the operating rates of 50 electric arc furnace steel mills across the country who mainly produce rebar was 35.38%, down 1.88 percentage points from a week ago. Their average capacity utilisation rate was 36.35%, down 0.97 percentage points WoW. Their daily average rebar output was 80,900 mt, down 2,200 mt WoW.