According to statistics from the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), in the week ending March 29, 2025, the production of US’ raw steel totaled 1.697 million net tons, increasing by 2.6% from the same period a week ago and by 0.1% compared to the same period a year earlier. The capacity utilization rate was 76.2%, rising by 1.9% week on week and by 0.2% year on year.

As of the week ending March 29, 2025, the adjusted year-to-date production of US’ raw steel has amounted to 20.868 million short tons, sliding by 1.3% compared to the prior-year level. The capacity utilization rate was 74.5%, a year-on-year drop of 1.3%.