China's crude steel output down 2.9% in first three quarters

In September 2026, China produced about 65.34 million tonnes of pig iron, down 1.4% YoY, about 73.59 million tonnes of crude steel, up 0.1% YoY, and approximately 118.17 million tonnes of finished steel products, down 3.8% YoY, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.

In the first three quarters, pig iron output declined 3.0% YoY to around 628.44 million tonnes, and crude steel production decreased 2.9% YoY to 724.77 million tonnes or so. The output of finished steel products declined 2.0% YoY to around 1,067.10 million tonnes.