According to the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA), in mid-February this year (Feb. 11-20) the average daily crude steel output of the association's member companies totaled 1.57 million mt, up 0.2 percent compared to early February (February 1-10).
Meanwhile, the average overall daily crude steel output in China in mid-February came to 1.70 million mt, down 0.31 percent from early February.