According to the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA), in mid-March (Mar. 11-20) this year the average aggregate daily crude steel output of the association's member steel enterprises stood at 1.622 million mt, up 3.2 percent compared to early March (Mar.1-10).
Meanwhile, the overall average daily crude steel output in China in mid-March came to 1.919 million mt, up 1.1 percent compared to early March, as stated by the CISA.