Crude steel production 2007

According to the International Iron and Steel Institute, the top steel producing countries in 2007 were China (489 mt crude steel), Japan (120.2 mt), and the USA (97.2 mt).  World crude steel production reached 1,343.5 million metric tonnes, up 7.5% on 2007 with Chinese production growing almost 16% from 433 mt.

For full 2007 world steel production report, see http://www.worldsteel.org/?action=newsdetail&id=228

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