According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, China produced 83.239 million tons of crude steel in August 2021, with an average daily output of 2.685 million tons, down 115,000 tons or 4.1%.

In term of production area, production in 21 provinces declined month-on-month, while increased in 7 provinces. Among them, Shandong province saw the largest decline in August, with an average daily output reduction of 25,700 tons.