NBS: Jan-Nov crude steel output in China's key steel hubs drops 4.4% YoY

Crude steel production among China’s top 10 steelmaking provinces and autonomous regions declined 4.4% on year to 635.16 million tonnes during this year’s January-November period, according to the latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on December 18.

During November alone, total crude steel output across these 10 regions reached 48.61 million tonnes, down 10.9% on year. Last month, seven of the 10 regions saw their crude steel output fall compared with the same month last year, while the remaining three registered growth in their production. Among the former, Shanxi province, a key production hub in North China, posted the