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According to the latest statistics, China¨s steel
production of April 2006 stood at 33,711,100 tons, up 19% from the same
period of last year. The year to date (YDT) figure was set at 126,240,600
tons, up 18%.
In the breakdown by items, rail products 274,700 tons, up 22.3% and YTD
figures (1,028,700 tons) up 11.5%; wire rod totaled 5,708,500 tons, up 15.6%
and YTD figures (21,565,200 tons) up 16.8%; heavy plate totaled 936,700tons,
up 14.8% and YTD figures (3,780,400 tons) up 22.1%; hot rolled sheet totaled
331,000 tons, up 11.9% and YTD figures (1,071,600 tons) down 0.2%; cold
rolled sheet totaled 1,017,000 tons, up 73.5% and YTD figures (3,450,200
tons) up 49.9%; galvanized sheet (strip) totaled 1,023,400 tons, up 40.1%
and YTD figures (3,659,700 tons) up 40%; seamless pipes totaled
1,283,400tons, up 40.3% and YTD figures (4,584,700 tons) up 37%; welded
pipes totaled 1,814,800 tons, up 40.2% and YTD figures (6,004,000 tons) up
30.9%.
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