China produced 16.24 million tonnes of crude stainless steel in the first six months of 2021, up by 20.82% from a year earlier, according to data released by the China Stainless Steel Council (CSSC) on Tuesday July 27.
Apparent consumption totaled 13.88 million tonnes during the period, up by 2.70 million tonnes (24.20%) from the first half of 2020, it...