CSSC: China's Jan-Sept crude stainless steel output grows 4.8% YoY

China's crude stainless steel output maintained the uptrend during January-September, with the total tonnage rising by 1.39 million tonnes or 4.8% on year to reach 30.46 million tonnes, according to the latest data released by the Stainless Steel Council of China Iron and Steel Association (CSSC).

Production of all series stainless steel posted on-year rises during the first three quarters, with the output of 300-series stainless seeing the sharpest on-year growth of 6.3%, the CSSC data showed. China's crude stainless steel output (Unit: million tonnes) Source: CSSC Over January-September, China produced 348,329 tonnes of high-end duplex stainless, up