How big is the global steel and basic metals market?
Indirect steel exports worldwide totalled 410 million tonnes in 2024 (worldsteel).
Steel and Basic Metals statistics
260 verified statistics on the steel and basic metals industry, drawn from 5 primary sources and covering 20 regions. Every figure links to the report it came from.
Primary sources
5
Indicators
78
Regions
20
Period
2014–2030
At a glance
Crude steel production
The lead series for this industry. Forecasts are dashed with hollow markers. Download the underlying rows from the data table below.
Crude steel production
Global, January 2026 to July 2026
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| Period | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | Actual | 147.3 million tonnes |
| May 2026 | Actual | 157.9 million tonnes |
| June 2026 | Actual | 155.7 million tonnes |
| July 2026 | Actual | 149.2 million tonnes |
Source: worldsteel · CC BY 4.0 · statorigin.org
The short version
Key takeaways
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- Indirect steel exports worldwide totalled 410 million tonnes in 2024 (worldsteel). worldsteel ↗ T2 National
- Capacity utilisation worldwide stood at 76% in 2025 (OECD). OECD ↗ T1 Official
- Steel demand shortfall worldwide totalled 60 million tonnes in 2025 (worldsteel). worldsteel ↗ T2 National
- OECD projects planned capacity additions worldwide at 138.8 million tonnes in 2025–2028. OECD ↗ T1 Official
- OECD projects steel excess capacity worldwide at 745 million tonnes in 2028. OECD ↗ T1 Official
- worldsteel projects steel demand worldwide at 1,724 million tonnes in 2026. worldsteel ↗ T2 National
- OECD projects steel demand growth worldwide at 0.9% in 2026–2030. OECD ↗ T1 Official
- Steel demand shortfall growth rate worldwide came in at 15% in 2025 (worldsteel). worldsteel ↗ T2 National
- Steelmaking capacity change worldwide (level) came in at -2.8 million tonnes in 2021–2025 (OECD). OECD ↗ T1 Official
- Share of world crude steel production stood at 98% in 2025 (worldsteel). worldsteel ↗ T2 National
- Apparent steel consumption growth in the European Union came in at -1% in 2024 (EUROFER). EUROFER ↗ T2 National
- Steel export share of crude steel production in China stood at 14% in 2025 (OECD). OECD ↗ T1 Official
- Crude steel production in United States (net tons) totalled 90 million net tons in 2025 (AISI). AISI ↗ T2 National
- Steel exports in China totalled 131 million tonnes in 2025 (OECD). OECD ↗ T1 Official
Answered from the data
Common questions
Which country leads in steel and basic metals?
China recorded the highest crude steel production at 76.9 million tonnes in July 2026 (NBS China).
How fast is the steel and basic metals market growing?
OECD projects steel demand growth worldwide at 0.9% in 2026–2030.
What are the key market share figures for steel and basic metals?
Share of world crude steel production (snapshot) stood at 85% as of 31 January 2026 (worldsteel).
What is the forecast for steel and basic metals?
OECD projects steel demand growth worldwide at 0.9% in 2026–2030.
Where does this steel and basic metals data come from?
Every figure on this page traces to a primary source: 5 organisations publish the underlying data, and the dataset spans 2014 to 2030. The full source table lists each report, its publication date and the original link.
How often is this page updated?
The dataset was last verified on 15 September 2026. Annual series are refreshed when the publisher releases a new edition; corrections are accepted at any time and answered within 48 hours.
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Crude steel production growth by country
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| Category | Period | Source | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viet Nam | May 2026 | worldsteel | Actual | 27.2% |
| Iran | January 2026 | worldsteel | Actual | 15.1% |
| United States | May 2026 | worldsteel | Actual | 9.2% |
| Germany | May 2026 | worldsteel | Actual | 7.3% |
| Korea, Republic of | May 2026 | worldsteel | Actual | 3.3% |
| Brazil | May 2026 | worldsteel | Actual | 2.4% |
| India | May 2026 | worldsteel | Actual | 1.9% |
| Japan | May 2026 | worldsteel | Actual | 1.7% |
| China | July 2026 | NBS China | Actual | -3.6% |
| Russian Federation | May 2026 | worldsteel | Estimate | -5.4% |
Source: worldsteel, NBS China · CC BY 4.0 · statorigin.org
Steel shipments
United States, June 2025 to July 2026
No figure published for these periods
Source: AISI · CC BY 4.0 · statorigin.org
The complete table
All steel and basic metals data points
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260 data points across 78 indicators. Each line shows the latest value; open a line for earlier periods and forecasts.
IndicatorRegionPeriodValueSourceType
Angle steel market price +1 more Chinaas of 31 Aug 20263,435.4 CNYNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Angle steel market price (CNY per tonne)ChinaSeptember 20263,469.8 CNY per tonneNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Apparent steel consumption growth +7 more European Union2024-1%EUROFERT22024actual→
- European Union20263%EUROFERT22026forecast→
- European Union20263.1%EUROFERT22026forecast→
- European Union20252.4%EUROFERT22025forecast→
- European Union2025-0.2%EUROFERT22025forecast→
- European Union2025-0.2%EUROFERT22025forecast→
- European Union2023-6%EUROFERT22023actual→
- European Union2022-8%EUROFERT22022actual→
Capacity additionsIndia2021–202541.4 million tonnesOECDT12025actual→
Capacity growthGlobal2025–20285.7%OECDT12028forecast→
Crude steel production +35 more GlobalJuly 2026149.2 million tonnesworldsteelT22026actual→
- GlobalJuly 2026149.2 million tonnesworldsteelT22026actual→
- ChinaJuly 202676.9 million tonnesNBS ChinaT12026actual→
- GlobalJune 2026155.7 million tonnesworldsteelT22026actual→
- GlobalJune 2026155.7 million tonnesworldsteelT22026actual→
- GlobalMay 2026157.9 million tonnesworldsteelT22026actual→
- Asia-PacificMay 2026116.2 million tonnesworldsteelT22026actual→
- AfricaMay 20262.1 million tonnesworldsteelT22026actual→
- Latin America and the CaribbeanMay 20263.5 million tonnesworldsteelT22026actual→
- Middle EastMay 20263.9 million tonnesworldsteelT22026actual→
- North AmericaMay 202610.1 million tonnesworldsteelT22026actual→
- BrazilMay 20262.8 million tonnesworldsteelT22026actual→
- ChinaMay 202684.4 million tonnesworldsteelT22026actual→
- GermanyMay 20263.2 million tonnesworldsteelT22026actual→
- IndiaMay 202614.1 million tonnesworldsteelT22026actual→
- JapanMay 20267 million tonnesworldsteelT22026actual→
- Russian FederationMay 20265.6 million tonnesworldsteelT22026estimate→
- Korea, Republic ofMay 20265.4 million tonnesworldsteelT22026actual→
- United StatesMay 20267.5 million tonnesworldsteelT22026actual→
- Viet NamMay 20262.6 million tonnesworldsteelT22026actual→
- GlobalJanuary 2026147.3 million tonnesworldsteelT22026actual→
- European UnionJanuary 202610.3 million tonnesworldsteelT22026actual→
- Asia-PacificJanuary 2026107.6 million tonnesworldsteelT22026actual→
- AfricaJanuary 20262 million tonnesworldsteelT22026actual→
- Latin America and the CaribbeanJanuary 20263.4 million tonnesworldsteelT22026actual→
- Middle EastJanuary 20264.8 million tonnesworldsteelT22026actual→
- North AmericaJanuary 20269.2 million tonnesworldsteelT22026actual→
- BrazilJanuary 20262.7 million tonnesworldsteelT22026actual→
- ChinaJanuary 202675.3 million tonnesworldsteelT22026estimate→
- GermanyJanuary 20263.1 million tonnesworldsteelT22026actual→
- IndiaJanuary 202615.1 million tonnesworldsteelT22026actual→
- IranJanuary 20262.6 million tonnesworldsteelT22026actual→
- JapanJanuary 20266.8 million tonnesworldsteelT22026actual→
- Russian FederationJanuary 20265.5 million tonnesworldsteelT22026estimate→
- Korea, Republic ofJanuary 20265.6 million tonnesworldsteelT22026actual→
- United StatesJanuary 20267.1 million tonnesworldsteelT22026actual→
Crude steel production (net tons)United States202590 million net tonsAISIT22025actual→
Crude steel production (year to date) +10 more Chinaas of 31 Jul 2026577 million tonnesNBS ChinaT12026actual→
- Globalas of 31 May 2026773.1 million tonnesworldsteelT22026actual→
- Asia-Pacificas of 31 May 2026574.4 million tonnesworldsteelT22026actual→
- Latin America and the Caribbeanas of 31 May 202617 million tonnesworldsteelT22026actual→
- Middle Eastas of 31 May 202619.9 million tonnesworldsteelT22026actual→
- North Americaas of 31 May 202647 million tonnesworldsteelT22026actual→
- Chinaas of 31 May 2026415.5 million tonnesworldsteelT22026actual→
- Russian Federationas of 31 May 202626.4 million tonnesworldsteelT22026estimate→
- Korea, Republic ofas of 31 May 202626.4 million tonnesworldsteelT22026actual→
- United Statesas of 31 May 202635.6 million tonnesworldsteelT22026actual→
- Viet Namas of 31 May 202612.6 million tonnesworldsteelT22026actual→
Crude steel production growth +33 more GlobalJuly 2026-0.3%worldsteelT22026actual→
- GlobalJuly 2026-0.3%worldsteelT22026actual→
- ChinaJuly 2026-3.6%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
- GlobalJune 20261.7%worldsteelT22026actual→
- GlobalJune 20261.7%worldsteelT22026actual→
- GlobalMay 2026-0.3%worldsteelT22026actual→
- Asia-PacificMay 2026-0.9%worldsteelT22026actual→
- AfricaMay 202610.3%worldsteelT22026actual→
- Latin America and the CaribbeanMay 20263.7%worldsteelT22026actual→
- Middle EastMay 2026-19.4%worldsteelT22026actual→
- North AmericaMay 202615.6%worldsteelT22026actual→
- BrazilMay 20262.4%worldsteelT22026actual→
- ChinaMay 2026-2.7%worldsteelT22026actual→
- GermanyMay 20267.3%worldsteelT22026actual→
- IndiaMay 20261.9%worldsteelT22026actual→
- JapanMay 20261.7%worldsteelT22026actual→
- Russian FederationMay 2026-5.4%worldsteelT22026estimate→
- Korea, Republic ofMay 20263.3%worldsteelT22026actual→
- United StatesMay 20269.2%worldsteelT22026actual→
- Viet NamMay 202627.2%worldsteelT22026actual→
- GlobalJanuary 2026-6.5%worldsteelT22026actual→
- European UnionJanuary 2026-2.3%worldsteelT22026actual→
- Asia-PacificJanuary 2026-8.6%worldsteelT22026actual→
- AfricaJanuary 20265.8%worldsteelT22026actual→
- Latin America and the CaribbeanJanuary 2026-1.2%worldsteelT22026actual→
- Middle EastJanuary 202612.6%worldsteelT22026actual→
- North AmericaJanuary 2026-0.6%worldsteelT22026actual→
- ChinaJanuary 2026-13.9%worldsteelT22026estimate→
- GermanyJanuary 202615%worldsteelT22026actual→
- IndiaJanuary 202610.5%worldsteelT22026actual→
- IranJanuary 202615.1%worldsteelT22026actual→
- Russian FederationJanuary 2026-7.4%worldsteelT22026estimate→
- Korea, Republic ofJanuary 20265%worldsteelT22026actual→
- United StatesJanuary 20263.3%worldsteelT22026actual→
Crude steel production growth (annual)United States20253%AISIT22025actual→
Crude steel production growth (year to date) +10 more Chinaas of 31 Jul 2026-3.1%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
- Globalas of 31 May 2026-1.5%worldsteelT22026actual→
- Asia-Pacificas of 31 May 2026-1.5%worldsteelT22026actual→
- Latin America and the Caribbeanas of 31 May 2026-0.7%worldsteelT22026actual→
- Middle Eastas of 31 May 2026-14.6%worldsteelT22026actual→
- North Americaas of 31 May 20265.9%worldsteelT22026actual→
- Chinaas of 31 May 2026-3.9%worldsteelT22026actual→
- Russian Federationas of 31 May 2026-10%worldsteelT22026estimate→
- Korea, Republic ofas of 31 May 20262.7%worldsteelT22026actual→
- United Statesas of 31 May 20266.8%worldsteelT22026actual→
- Viet Namas of 31 May 202626.8%worldsteelT22026actual→
Ferrous metal ores mining and processing producer price index growth (year-on-year) +1 more ChinaAugust 20261.1%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Ferrous metal smelting and pressing value added growth rateChinaJuly 20260.3%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Ferrous metal smelting and pressing value added growth rate (year to date)Chinaas of 31 Jul 20261.8%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Ferrous metals purchasing price index growth (year-on-year) +1 more ChinaAugust 20260.3%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Ferrous metals smelting and pressing producer price index growth (year-on-year) +1 more ChinaAugust 2026-0.3%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Finished steel import market share (annual)United States202518%AISIT22025actual→
Finished steel imports +1 more United StatesJuly 20261,561,961 net tonsAISIT22026actual→
- United StatesJune 20261,457,000 net tonsAISIT22026actual→
Finished steel imports growthUnited States2025-17%AISIT22025actual→
Finished steel imports growth (monthly)United StatesJuly 20266.3%AISIT22026actual→
Indirect steel exports +1 more Global2024410 million tonnesworldsteelT22024actual→
- Global2014325 million tonnesworldsteelT22014actual→
Pig iron productionChinaJuly 202668.3 million tonnesNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Pig iron production (year to date)Chinaas of 31 Jul 2026495.8 million tonnesNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Pig iron production growth rateChinaJuly 2026-4.5%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Pig iron production growth rate (year to date)Chinaas of 31 Jul 2026-3%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Planned capacity additions +2 more China2026–202838.6 million tonnesOECDT12028forecast→
Rebar market price +1 more Chinaas of 31 Aug 20263,130.3 CNYNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Rebar market price (CNY per tonne)ChinaSeptember 20263,182.7 CNY per tonneNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Rolled steel productionChinaJuly 2026116.5 million tonnesNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Rolled steel production (year to date)Chinaas of 31 Jul 2026836.2 million tonnesNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Rolled steel production growth rateChinaJuly 2026-4.1%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Rolled steel production growth rate (year to date)Chinaas of 31 Jul 2026-1.2%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Seamless steel pipe market price +1 more Chinaas of 31 Aug 20264,011.9 CNYNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Seamless steel pipe market price (CNY per tonne)ChinaSeptember 20264,026.9 CNY per tonneNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Semi-finished steel export growthChina2024–2025300%OECDT12025actual→
Share of world crude steel production +1 more Global202598%worldsteelT22025estimate→
- Global202498%worldsteelT22024estimate→
Share of world crude steel production (snapshot)Globalas of 31 Jan 202685%worldsteelT22026estimate→
Stainless steel melt shop productionGlobalas of 30 Jun 202633 million tonnesworldsteelT22026actual→
Stainless steel melt shop production (year to date)Globalas of 30 Jun 202633 million tonnesworldsteelT22026actual→
Stainless steel melt shop production growthGlobalas of 30 Jun 20265%worldsteelT22026actual→
Stainless steel melt shop production growth (year to date)Globalas of 30 Jun 20265%worldsteelT22026actual→
Steel demand +1 more Global20271,762 million tonnesworldsteelT22027forecast→
- Global20261,724 million tonnesworldsteelT22026forecast→
Steel demand growth +10 more Global20250.2%worldsteelT22025actual→
- Global20274%worldsteelT22027forecast→
- India20279.2%worldsteelT22027forecast→
- United States20272%worldsteelT22027forecast→
- Global20262.5%worldsteelT22026forecast→
- Global2026–20300.9%OECDT12030forecast→
- China2026-1.5%worldsteelT22026forecast→
- India20267.4%worldsteelT22026forecast→
- United States20261.7%worldsteelT22026forecast→
- China2025-2%worldsteelT22025forecast→
- China2025-7.1%worldsteelT22025actual→
Steel demand shortfallGlobal202560 million tonnesworldsteelT22025actual→
Steel demand shortfall growth rateGlobal202515%worldsteelT22025actual→
Steel excess capacity +2 more Global2025640 million tonnesAISIT22025estimate→
Steel export growthChina2020–2025153%OECDT12025actual→
Steel export share of crude steel productionChina202514%OECDT12025actual→
Steel exports +1 more China2025131 million tonnesAISIT22025actual→
Steel exports to the United States +4 more BrazilJuly 2026253,000 net tonsAISIT22026actual→
Steel exports to the United States (annual) +4 more Brazil2025–20263,001,000 net tonsAISIT22026actual→
Steel exports to the United States growth +4 more BrazilJuly 20263%AISIT22026actual→
Steel exports to the United States growth (annual) +4 more Brazil2025–2026-33%AISIT22026actual→
Steel import permit applications +11 more BrazilAugust 2026368,000 net tonsAISIT22026actual→
- CanadaAugust 2026284,000 net tonsAISIT22026actual→
- MexicoAugust 2026203,000 net tonsAISIT22026actual→
- Korea, Republic ofAugust 2026418,000 net tonsAISIT22026actual→
- United StatesAugust 20262,499,000 net tonsAISIT22026actual→
- Viet NamAugust 2026134,000 net tonsAISIT22026actual→
- BrazilJuly 2026180,000 net tonsAISIT22026estimate→
- CanadaJuly 2026279,000 net tonsAISIT22026estimate→
- MexicoJuly 2026327,000 net tonsAISIT22026estimate→
- Korea, Republic ofJuly 2026514,000 net tonsAISIT22026estimate→
- United StatesJuly 20262,294,000 net tonsAISIT22026estimate→
- Viet NamJuly 2026156,000 net tonsAISIT22026estimate→
Steel import permit applications growth +4 more BrazilAugust 202645%AISIT22026actual→
Steel import permits change vs prior month final imports (monthly) +4 more BrazilJuly 2026-26%AISIT22026estimate→
Steel imports +1 more United StatesJuly 20262,260,147 net tonsAISIT22026actual→
- United StatesJune 20262,092,000 net tonsAISIT22026actual→
Steel imports (year to date) +2 more Brazilas of 31 Aug 20262,126,000 net tonsAISIT22026actual→
Steel imports (year to date) +2 more Brazilas of 31 Jul 20261,686,000 net tonsAISIT22026estimate→
Steel imports by supplier country +4 more BrazilJune 2026245,000 net tonsAISIT22026actual→
Steel imports by supplier country (annual) +4 more Brazil2025–20263,049,000 net tonsAISIT22026actual→
Steel imports growth (annual)United States2025-13%AISIT22025actual→
Steel imports growth (monthly)United StatesJuly 20267.4%AISIT22026actual→
Steel imports growth (year to date) +2 more Brazilas of 31 Aug 2026-33%AISIT22026actual→
Steel imports growth (year to date) +2 more Brazilas of 31 Jul 2026-42%AISIT22026estimate→
Steel imports month-over-month changeUnited StatesJune 2026-4.3%AISIT22026actual→
Steel industry business revenue growthChinaJanuary 2026-0.8%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Steel industry operating costs growthChinaJanuary 2026-0.4%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Steel industry total profits growthChinaJanuary 2026-51.2%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Steel mill shipmentsUnited States202591 million net tonsAISIT22025actual→
Steel mill shipments growthUnited States20255%AISIT22025actual→
Steel mill shipments growth (monthly) +1 more United StatesJuly 20265.4%AISIT22026actual→
- United StatesJune 20268.7%AISIT22026actual→
Steel shipments +5 more United StatesJuly 20268,219,540 net tonsAISIT22026actual→
- United StatesJune 20268,536,500 net tonsAISIT22026actual→
- United StatesJune 20268,536,500 net tonsAISIT22026actual→
- United StatesMay 20268,141,900 net tonsAISIT22026actual→
- United StatesJuly 20257,797,929 net tonsAISIT22025actual→
- United StatesJune 20257,854,290 net tonsAISIT22025actual→
Steel shipments month-over-month growthUnited StatesJuly 2026-3.7%AISIT22026actual→
Steel wire market price +1 more Chinaas of 31 Aug 20263,317.8 CNYNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Steelmaking capacity change +2 more Global2021–2025-0.4%OECDT12025actual→
Steelmaking capacity change (level)Global2021–2025-2.8 million tonnesOECDT12025actual→
Primary documents
Sources
The complete list of documents behind this page. Nothing is hidden and nothing is behind a disclosure.
| Document | Publisher | Authority tier | Published | Accessed | Locator | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Prices of Important Means of Production in Circulation, August 21-31, 2026 Press release | NBS China | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Market Prices of Important Means of Production in Circulation (August 21-31, 2026) | 4 |
| Market Prices of Important Means of Production in Circulation, August 11-20, 2026 Press release | NBS China | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Market Prices of Important Means of Production in Circulation (August 11-20, 2026) | 4 |
| Market Prices of Important Means of Production in Circulation, September 1-10, 2026 Press release | NBS China | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Market Prices of Important Means of Production in Circulation (September 1-10, 2026) - I. Ferrous Metals | 3 |
| Industrial Production Operation in July 2026 Press release | NBS China | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Industrial Production Operation in July 2026 | 14 |
| Industrial Producer Price Indexes in August 2026 Press release | NBS China | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Industrial Producer Price Indexes in August 2026 | 6 |
| Profits of Industrial Enterprises above the Designated Size from January to July in 2026 Press release | NBS China | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Table 3 Key Financial Indicators of Industrial Enterprises above the Designated Size from January to July in 2026 (By Industry); Profits of Industrial Enterprises above the Designated Size from January to July in 2026 | 3 |
| OECD Steel Outlook 2026 Press release | OECD | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Countries with excess capacity are flooding world markets with steel; More capacity, weak demand and near-record excess capacity continue to threaten the steel industry; Trade diversion and suspicious patterns of trade, including circumvention, are undermining the effectiveness of trade actions | 17 |
| AISI Releases Annual Statistical Report for 2025 Press release | AISI | T2 National | — | 15 Sep 2026 | AISI Releases Annual Statistical Report for 2025 | 7 |
| Steel Imports Up 7.4% in July vs. June-Revised Press release | AISI | T2 National | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Steel Imports Up 7.4% in July vs. June-Revised | 24 |
| Steel Imports Down 4.3% in June vs. May Press release | AISI | T2 National | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Steel Imports Down 4.3% in June vs. May | 13 |
| AISI Says China Report on 'So Called Excess Capacity' Fundamentally Flawed Press release | AISI | T2 National | — | 15 Sep 2026 | AISI Says China Report on ‘So Called Excess Capacity’ Fundamentally Flawed | 3 |
| AISI Releases August SIMA Imports Data Press release | AISI | T2 National | — | 15 Sep 2026 | AISI Releases August SIMA Imports Data; Finished Import Market Share Estimated at 18 Percent in August | 17 |
| AISI Releases July SIMA Imports Data Press release | AISI | T2 National | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Finished Import Market Share Estimated at 18 Percent in July | 17 |
| July Steel Shipments Down 3.7 Percent From Prior Month Press release | AISI | T2 National | — | 15 Sep 2026 | July Steel Shipments Down 3.7 Percent From Prior Month | 5 |
| June Steel Shipments Up 4.8 Percent From Prior Month Press release | AISI | T2 National | — | 15 Sep 2026 | June Steel Shipments Up 4.8 Percent From Prior Month | 4 |
| Economic and steel market outlook 2025-2026, fourth quarter Press release | EUROFER | T2 National | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Economic and steel market outlook 2025-2026, fourth quarter | 6 |
| Economic and steel market outlook 2026-2027, first quarter Press release | EUROFER | T2 National | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Recent developments and outlook | 2 |
| Home Press release | worldsteel | T2 National | — | 15 Sep 2026 | July 2026 crude steel production; June 2026 crude steel production; Stainless steel melt shop production increased by 5% in the first half year of 2026 | 6 |
| Home Press release | worldsteel | T2 National | — | 15 Sep 2026 | July 2026 crude steel production; June 2026 crude steel production; Stainless steel melt shop production increased by 5% in the first half year of 2026 | 6 |
| May 2026 crude steel production Press release | worldsteel | T2 National | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Crude steel production; Crude steel production by region; Top 10 steel-producing countries | 51 |
| January 2026 crude steel production Press release | worldsteel | T2 National | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Crude steel production; Crude steel production by region; Top 10 steel-producing countries | 32 |
| worldsteel releases indirect trade in steel data 2014 Press release | worldsteel | T2 National | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Direct and indirect exports of steel, million tonnes (Mt), finished steel equivalent, 2014 – 2024 | 2 |
| worldsteel Short Range Outlook April 2026 Press release | worldsteel | T2 National | — | 15 Sep 2026 | worldsteel Short Range Outlook April 2026 | 14 |
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