WEEKLY: China's HRC output dips, but price pressure remains

Source: Mysteel Nov 17, 2025 18:15

Production of hot-rolled coils (HRC) among the 37 Chinese steelmakers regularly surveyed by Mysteel retreated further during November 6-12, easing by 1.4% on week to 3.14 million tonnes, the latest survey results showed.

During the week, the HRC rolling capacity utilization rate among these sampled mills declined by 1.15 percentage point on week to stand at 80.13%, while the operational rate decreased by 1.57 percentage point to 76.56%, the results indicated. Worsening profit margins on their sales of the flat steel last week compelled more steel mills to halt production and commence overhauls and causing HRC output to

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