Cisa member mills' finished steel output drops 11% in early March

Finished steel production at member mills of the China Iron & Steel Association (Cisa) decreased by 10.97% over the March 1-10 period, compared with the preceding eight days, according to data published by the association on March 13.

March 1-10 output
Crude steel: 2.27 million tonnes per day, down 2.08%

Finished steel: 2.12 million tpd, down...

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