CSSC: China's Jan-Sept crude stainless output up 3.4% on year

China's crude stainless steel output maintained steady on-year growth during the first nine months of this year, with the total tonnage higher by 952,100 tonnes or 3.4% on year at 28.63 million tonnes, according to new statistics released by the Stainless Steel Council of China Iron and Steel Association (CSSC) on November 1.

China's crude stainless steel output (Unit: million tonnes) Source: CSSC Among the total, production of 300- and 400-series stainless increased by varying degrees over January-September, offsetting the decrease in output of 200-series stainless and high-end duplex stainless, the CSSC data showed. During the first three quarters, China's production of high-end duplex stainless