IISI Crude Steel Production Data for the first half
In IISI's crude steel production report for the first half of 2002 involves two countries that stands out with the production made during the first half when compared to the same period last year which is Brazil showing an increase of 4.9% with 14.136 million mt production this year and India showing an increase of 4.1% with 14.009 million mt production. On the other hand China is the most striking country with a 27% increase in production contributing the increase in Asia's total production through the first half of this year from 162.804 million mt to 182.571 million together with India, Japan and S.Korea. And the U.S. as a result of the problems with its own steel producers due to the safeguard measures and product exclusions, this year, had a fall in production about 5.1% which is on the level with 46.791 million mt crude steel production. Monthly crude steel production in the 65 countries included in the report, in thousands of metric tons.
June 6 months (Year-to-date)
2002 2002 2001 % change
Austria 513 3.161 3.055 3.5
Belgium 1.015 5.710 5.569 2.5
Denmark 63 373 419 -11.0
Finland 321 2.078 1.919 8.2
France 1.761 10.255 10.368 -1.1
F.R.
Germany 3.889 22.411 23.074 -2.9
Greece 110 816 571 42.9
Ireland 150 -100.0
Italy 2.251 13.482 14.037 -4.0
Luxembourg 236 1.398 1.408 -0.7
Netherlands 426 2.839 2.931 -3.2
Portugal 50 292 372 -21.5
Spain 1.490 8.546 8.592 -0.5
Sweden 457 2.964 2.936 1.0
U.K. 911 6.075 7.356 -17.4
European Union (15) total
13.493 80.400 82.758 -2.8
Bosnia-
Herzegovina 3 35 43 -18.6
Bulgaria 155e 935 1.060 -11.8
Croatia 2e 16 38 -59.4
Czech Rep. 552 3.251 3.241 0.3
Hungary 155e 968 1.006 -3.8
Norway 40e 315 355 -11.3
Poland 670e 4.058 4.595 -11.7
Romania 475 2.710 2.463 10.0
Slovakia 391 2.059 2.056 0.1
Slovenia 44 243 242 0.3
Turkey 1.411 7.666 7.481 2.5
F.R.
Yugoslavia 37 233 348 -33.0
Other Europe total
3.935 22.488 22.928 -1.9
Byelorussia 147 755 790 -4.4
Kazakhstan 369 2.338 2.266 3.2
Moldova 28 190 501 -62.1
Russia 4.853 28.414 28.590 -0.6
Ukraine 2.889 16.547 16.656 -0.7
Uzbekistan 36 228 221 3.2
C.I.S. total
8.322 48.472 49.024 -1.1
Kanada 1.340e 8.183 7.538 8.6
Cuba 30e 151 154 -1.8
Dominican Rep. e
El Salvador 4e 21 18 17.4
Guatemala 20e 103 96 7.6
Mexico 1.220e 6.476 6.867 -5.7
Trinidad &
Tobago 70e 383 376 1.9
US 7.458 44.428 46.791 -5.1
North America total
10.142 59.745 61.840 -3.4
Argentina 375e 2.057 2.191 -6.1
Brazil 2.419 14.136 13.479 4.9
Chile 95e 557 682 -18.3
Colombia 55e 312 328 -5.0
Ecuador 10e 40 29 39.0
Paraguay 5e 33 24 36.8
Peru 55e 309 391 -21.0
Uruguay 4e 19 15 26.2
Venezuela 350e 2.070 1.839 12.6
South America total
3.368 19.533 18.977 2.9
Egypt 370e 2.178 1.779 22.4
Libya 93 515 369 39.4
S. Africa 746 4.233 4.277 -1.0
Tunusia 19 117 122 -3.5
Zimbabwe 13e 70 94 -25.5
Africa total
1.241 7.113 6.641 7.1
Iran 620e 3.642 3.448 5.6
Quatar 86 502 403 24.5
Saudi Arabia322 1.894 1.600 18.4
Middle East total
1.027 6.039 5.451 10.8
China 14.650e 84.829 66.775 27.0
India 2.315 14.009 13.462 4.1
Japan 9.141 52.342 52.233 0.2
S. Korea 3.900 22.352 21.824 2.4
Taiwan,
China 1.490e 9.039 8.511 6.2
Asia total
31.496 182.571 162.804 12.1
Australia 651 3.612 3.464 4.3
New Zealand 69 364 419 -13.1
Oceania total
720 3.976 3.883 2.4
Total 65 countries(2)
73.745 430.335 414.305 3.9
e – estimated