CISA: Members' crude steel output slips 2.7% YoY in 2025

Total crude steel production among the member mills of the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) declined during 2025 to reach 805 million tonnes, falling by 2.7% on year, according to the data released by the association on January 20.

For December alone, the member mills produced 58.3 million tonnes of crude steel, recording a 10.5% on-year fall. The significant decline widened the cumulative drop in crude steel output from 1.9% in the first eleven months to 2.7% for the whole year. Cumulative production from CISA member mills accounted for