According to data from the China Steel Association, in early August 2026, key statistics showed that steel companies produced a total of 1.73 million tons of crude steel, with an average daily output of 1.773 million tons, with a daily increase of 5.8%; pig iron of 18.5 million tons, with an average daily output of 1.85 million tons, an increase of 5.5% month-on-month; and 18.19 million tons of steel, with an average daily output of 1.819 million tons, a decrease of 8.2% month-on-month. According to this estimate, the country's daily crude steel production is 2.67 million tons, up 5.8% month-on-month, and 2.34 million tons of iron per day, up 5.5% month-on-month, and 4.05 million tons of steel per day, down 2.7% month-on-month.

According to data from the China Steel Association, in early August 2026, key statistics showed that steel companies produced a total of 1.73 million tons of crude steel, with an average daily output of 1.773 million tons, with a daily increase of 5.8%; pig iron of 18.5 million tons, with an average daily output of 1.85 million tons, an increase of 5.5% month-on-month; and 18.19 million tons of steel, with an average daily output of 1.819 million tons, a decrease of 8.2% month-on-month. According to this estimate, the country's daily crude steel production is 2.67 million tons, up 5.8% month-on-month, and 2.34 million tons of iron per day, up 5.5% month-on-month, and 4.05 million tons of steel per day, down 2.7% month-on-month.