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Steel, Tubular Products and Steel Wire October 2008

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Highlights

October 2008

  1. Monthly production of primary steel and pig iron decreased 20.7% in October 2008 to 1,062,649 metric tonnes.
  2. In the same month, the total disposition of shipments of rolled steel products decreased 8.0% to 1,084,177 metric tonnes.
  3. Between September 2008 and October 2008, production of steel pipe and tubing decreased 7.0% to 215,301 metric tonnes.
  4. Total shipments of steel wire and specified wire products decreased 5.5% to 42,847 metric tonnes in October 2008.