According to the data released by the
China Iron and Steel Association (CISA), in mid-May this year (May 11-20) the total
crude steel output of the large and medium-size Chinese steel enterprises which are members of the CISA totaled 16.921 million mt, with an average daily
crude steel output of 1.692 million mt, down 0.4 percent as compared to early May (May 1-10). Meanwhile, in mid-May the overall average daily
crude steel output in
China amounted to 2.0395 million mt, down 0.3 percent as compared to early May.