The latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics shows that in September 2023, China's steel bar production was 18.624 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 11.4%; the cumulative output from January to September was 174.624 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 0.3%.
In September, China's output of medium-thick and wide steel strips was 17.77 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 17.0%; the cumulative output from January to September was 154.119 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 12.9%.
In September, China's wire rod (wire rod) output was 12.314 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 2.7%; the cumulative output from January to September was 106.783 million tons, unchanged from the same period last year.
In September, China's iron ore raw ore output was 84.368 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 0.9%; the cumulative output from January to September was 742.766 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 6.1%.
