Due to the ongoing difficulties presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, many of this monthâs figures are estimates that may be revised with next monthâs production update.
China produced 85.0 Mt of crude steel in April 2020, an increase of 0.2% compared to April 2019. India produced 3.1 Mt of crude steel production in April 2020, down 65.2% on April 2019. Japan produced 6.6 Mt of crude steel in April 2020, down 23.5% on April 2019.
Production in the EU is estimated to be 10.7 Mt in April 2020, down 22.9% on April 2019.
The US produced 5.0 Mt of crude steel in April 2020, a decrease of 32.5% compared to April 2019.
Production in the C.I.S. is estimated to be 6.6 Mt in April 2020, down 22.6% on April 2019. Ukraine produced 1.4 Mt of crude steel in April 2020, down 30.9% on April 2019.
Brazil produced 1.8 Mt of crude steel production in April 2020, down by 39.0% on April 2019.
Turkeyâs crude steel production for April 2020 was 2.2 Mt, down by 26.3% on April 2019.
