The China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) has announced that in mid-May (May 11-20) this year the average aggregate daily crude steel output of large and medium-sized steel enterprises in China - all CISA members - totaled 1.805 million mt, up 0.37 percent compared to early May (May 1-10).
According to the CISA's previous figures, in early May (May 1-10) this year the average aggregate daily crude steel output of large and medium-sized steel enterprises in China totaled 1.7984 million mt, down 3.57 percent compared to late April (Apr. 21-30).
Meanwhile, as of May 20, inventories of finished steel of large and medium-sized steel enterprises in China amounted to 13.5102 million mt, down 1.3 percent compared to May 10.