US raw steel output reached 1.84 million net tons (approx 1.669 million tonnes) for the week ending July 11, 2026, at 79.7% capability utilization, up 3.9% from 1.771 million net tons (78.2%) a year earlier, but down 0.9% from the previous week. Year-to-date production through July 11 totaled 49.952 million net tons (approx 45.31 million tonnes) at 78.8% utilization, up 5.9% from 47.171 million net tons in the same period last year.

US raw steel output reached 1.856 million net tons (approx 1.684 million tonnes) for the week ending July 4, 2026, at an 80.4% capability utilization rate. This represented a 4.3% increase from 1.780 million net tons (78.9%) in the same period last year, and a 0.8% increase from the previous week's 1.842 million net tons (79.8%). Year-to-date production through July 4 totaled 48.112 million net tons (approx 43.65 million tonnes) at 78.8% utilization, up 6.0% from 45.400 million net tons (76.8%) in the same period last year.

According to the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), US domestic raw steel production reached 1.851 million net tons for the week ending June 20, 2026, representing a 3.3% year-on-year increase compared to the 1.792 million net tons produced in the same week of 2025, though experiencing a marginal 0.2% week-on-week decline from 1.854 million net tons. The capability utilization rate stood at 80.2%, up from 79.8% last year but slightly down from 80.3% in the preceding week. Adjusted year-to-date production through June 20, 2026, totaled 44.395 million net tons with an average capability utilization rate of 78.6%, marking a robust 6.1% increase from the 41.828 million net tons and 76.8% utilization recorded during the same period in 2025. Geographically, the Southern district led production with 833,000 net tons, followed by the Great Lakes (496,000 net tons), the Midwest (318,000 net tons), the North East (129,000 net tons), and the Western region (75,000 net tons). The market impact points to a solid stabilization in domestic steel output; the consistent capability utilization above 80% and strong year-to-date growth reflect that North American mills are successfully sustaining production volumes to meet steady regional consumption amid a highly protected trade environment.

According to official cross-border logistics manifests processed by the State Customs Service of Ukraine, the country’s primary steelmaking sector successfully expanded its international outbound shipments, increasing its exports of semi-finished steel products by 41.6% month-on-month for the month of May. Total outbound distributions of raw steel square billets and heavy slabs reached 154,630 metric tons, representing a robust 25% expansion compared to the exact same calendar period in the prior year. Regional trade analysts noted that Ukrainian producers are aggressively liquidating upstream steel backlogs into nearby European re-rolling hubs to capture critical hard-currency inflows.

Hoa Phat’s 2025 results marked a major step-up driven by the ramp-up of Dung Quat 2, pushing crude steel output above 11 million tons and lifting earnings through higher volumes and cost dilution despite weak global steel prices. Growth was supported by stronger HRC and downstream sales, a rising export mix, and continued domestic dominance. The year also signals a strategic shift toward higher-value products and future capacity expansion into rail and special steels.

Tang Eng Iron Works distributed approximately 159,000 tons of stainless steel products in 2025, down 13.1% YoY and falling short of its 216,000-ton budget target. Cold-rolled and hot-rolled output declined 14.9% YoY to around 159,000 tons, despite raw steel production rising 6.3% to 31,285 tons. The company attributed the declines to US tariffs, exchange rate fluctuations, geopolitical tensions, and oversupply from cheap Chinese steel exports. To improve performance, Tang Eng plans to stabilize core business profits, leverage land assets for non-operating income, and introduce sustainability programs tied to its core operations.