MYSTEEL: China's FeCr output hits record high in March

China's output of high-carbon ferrochrome (HC FeCr) surged to an all-time high in March, driven mainly by solid profitability at FeCr smelters and robust feedstock demand from the stainless steel sector, Mysteel Global learned.

Total domestic HC FeCr output reached 893,300 tonnes last month, up 4.9% from February and soaring 47.5% year-on-year, according to Mysteel's survey covering 180 domestic smelters. Output in Inner Mongolia, the country's primary production hub, totaled 719,200 tonnes, rising 5.1% month-on-month and 41.8% year-on-year. In the first quarter of 2026, China's