Argentinian crude steel production in July declined 9.8 percent, year-on-year, but increased 1.6 percent, month-on-month, to 418,200 mt, according to local steel association, Camara Argentina del Acero (CAA).
Argentinian hot rolled finished steel output in July dropped 3.4 percent, year-on-year, but rose 4.7 percent, month-on-month, to 381,600 mt. Cold rolled flat steel production in July was 113,500 mt, 6.3 percent up, year-on-year, and 11.7 percent up, month-on-month.
As for the seven-month period from January to July, Argentinian crude steel output fell 9.2 percent, year-on-year, to 2.73 million mt. Local hot rolled finished steel production in the January-July period was 2.46 million mt, 13.7 percent down, year-on-year. Local cold rolled flat steel production in the January-July period fell 16.4 percent, year-on-year, to 644,600 mt.