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Home / Metal News / Worldsteel: China crude steel production dipped 0.6% on year in Oct

Worldsteel: China crude steel production dipped 0.6% on year in Oct

Nov 27, 2019 10:26

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Production across 64 countries decreased 2.8% from a year ago to 151.5 million mt in Oct

SHANGHAI, Nov 27 (SMM) – China’s crude steel production dipped for a second straight month to 81.5 million mt in October, according to data from the World Steel Association (Worldsteel) reported on Tuesday. This was 0.6% lower than the same period a year earlier.

The Worldsteel report also revealed that crude steel production across 64 countries decreased 2.8% from a year ago to 151.5 million mt in October, barely changed from September.

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