China produced 85mn mt of crude steel, 72.02mn mt of pig iron and 370mn mt of steel in April. Steel production was up 3pc from the prior April, according to China Iron and Steel Association.
| China’s steel production in April | ||
| Production | April 2020 | Change Y-o-Y |
| Crude Steel | 85.003mn mt | 0.2% |
| Pig Iron | 72.02mn mt | 1.2% |
| Steel | 107.01mn mt | 3.6% |
| China’s steel production in Jan to Apr | ||
| Production | April 2020 | Change Y-o-Y |
| Crude Steel | 320mn mt | 1.3% |
| Pig Iron | 280mn mt | 1.3% |
| Steel | 370mn mt | -0.2% |