A comparison of shipments for full year 2021 to full year 2020 shows the following changes: corrosion-resistant sheet and strip, up 18 percent, cold rolled sheet, up 15 percent, and hot rolled sheet, up 12 percent.
World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 155.0 million tonnes (Mt) in January 2022, a 6.1% decrease compared to January 2021.
SASAC said that in January, the output of raw coal, sales of refined oil products and the production and sales of steel products of central enterprises have all maintained steady growth. Trade volume has also delivered rapid growth.