November 2017 The world's 66 countries involved in the World Steel Association statistics of crude steel production of 136.3 million tons, an increase of 3.7%; crude steel capacity utilization was 70.7%, an increase of 1.5 percentage points the previous month, the chain fell 2.2 percentage points.

    In November 2017, China's crude steel output was 66.2 million tons, up 2.2% over the same period last year. Japan crude steel production in November was 8.7 million tons, an increase of 1.0%.

    Among EU countries, Italy produced 2.2mt of crude steel in November 2017, up 3.3% from a year earlier. Crude steel output in France in November was 1.2 million tonnes, down 8.7% from a year earlier. Crude steel output in Spain in November was 1.3 million tonnes, up 18.0% from a year earlier.

    Turkey's crude steel output in November 2017 was 3.1 million tonnes, up 7.0% over the same period last year.

    The United States in November 2017 crude steel production was 6.7 million tons, an increase of 8.5%.

    Brazil's crude steel output in November 2017 was 3 million tonnes, up 15.3% over the same period last year.