MONTHLY: China Dec stainless output falls on seasonal factors

Source: Mysteel Jan 09, 2026 18:30

China's stainless steel output continued to fall during the last month of last year, Mysteel's latest survey results show.

The country's crude stainless steel production totaled 3.26 million tonnes last December, making for a decrease of 232,600 tonnes or 6.7% from November, and down 5.3% year-on-year, according to the results of Mysteel's most recent survey among the 43 stainless producers it regularly tracks nationwide. This contraction is viewed as