World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 150.2 million tonnes (Mt) in February 2021.

Adjusted year-to-date production through March 20, 2021 was 19,626,000 net tons, at a capability utilization rate of 76.8 percent.

Steel Imports Down 7.5% Year-to-Date Through February

In Jan-Feb, the ferroalloys production was 7.179 million tons, up 27.9% YoY.

In Jan-Feb, the ferroalloys production was 7.179 million tons, up 27.9% YoY.

In 2020, Italy’s steel exports to non-EU countries fell by 15.1%

The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. imported a total of 2,422,000 net tons (NT) of steel in January 2021.

For the month of January 2021, U.S. steel mills shipped 7,420,816 net tons which is a 5.3 percent increase from the 7,049,785 net tons shipped in the previous month.