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December 02, 2008


Global crude steel production in March 2008 up by 6.1% YoY

World crude steel production for the 66 countries reporting to the International Iron and Steel Institute was 119.511 million tonnes in March 2008 up by 6.1% YoY as compared to March 2007.

The growth in crude steel production during March 2008 among regions was again led by Asia as usual.

RegionMar'07Mar'08ChangeJ-M'07J-M'08Change
Total1122381195116.1%3199653400525.9%
Asia60858669039.0%1734001881817.9%
EU (27)1902818645-2.1%5390953500-0.8%
North America11352116272.4%32169345116.8%
CIS (6)10681112565.1%30998322023.7%
South America409843004.7%11535123796.8%
Africa154216597.1%457446581.8%
Middle East1291146311.8%386940945.5%
Oceania7457925.9%212623328.8%
In ‘000 tonnes
Source – IISI

Top 20 nations
RankCountryMar'07Mar'08ChangeJ-M'07J-M'08Change
1China401574486810.5%1144111243168.0%
2Japan10256107794.9%29526308404.3%
3US832785002.0%23504253677.3%
4Russia624966976.7%18292192064.8%
5India4211486513.4%117541429917.8%
6South Korea44514390-1.4%12573132064.8%
7Germany417541840.2%1231912066-2.1%
8Ukraine372438693.7%10632110013.4%
9Brazil278529605.9%799586417.5%
10Italy30292903-4.3%837484941.4%
11Turkey221124228.7%6161689010.6%
12Taiwan1782200010.9%513555207.0%
13France18791665-12.9%52654870-8.1%
14Spain17131690-1.4%451645991.8%
15Mexico146615505.4%429145004.6%
16Canada143215004.5%405143557.0%
17UK125712650.6%357735800.1%
18Belgium102110704.6%294329540.4%
19Poland948930-1.9%27152594-4.7%
20Iran8289008.0%25452481-2.6%
In ‘000 tonnes
Source – IISI