WEEKLY: China's HRC output rebounds slightly, traders' stocks mount

Source: Mysteel Jun 15, 2026 15:00

Hot-rolled coil (HRC) production among the 37 Chinese steelmakers regularly surveyed by Mysteel edged up by a small 1.5% on week to 3 million tonnes during June 4-10, the results of Mysteel's latest survey showed.

Most integrated steel producers operating hot strip mills could enjoy some positive margins on hot coil sales during the week, which buoyed the steelmakers' enthusiasm for production. The average capacity utilization rate among the surveyed strip mills rose by 1.1 percentage points on week to 76.52% during June 4-10, while their operation rate also increased by 1.56