AISI: U.S. Raw Steel Output Recorded Slight Decline

SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): According to the American Iron and Steel Institute's (AISI) most recent weekly domestic production figures, U.S. weekly raw steel production decreased by roughly 2.4% in the week ending April 5, 2025. A comparison between this week and the same week last year served as the basis for this.

Over the course of the week, the United States produced 1.656 million net tons (NT) of domestic raw steel. The utilization rate of the domestic mill capacity was 74.4%. It must be recalled that during the same week last year, production totaled 1.696 million NT, with a somewhat better capacity utilization rate of 76.3%.

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Compared to the previous week, which ended on March 29, 2025, when crude steel output totaled 1.697 million NT at a capability utilization rate of 76.2%, the production for the week ending April 5, 2025, was 2.4% lower.

With 694,000 net tons, the Southern region produced the most. 534,000 net tons were generated during the week in the Great Lakes region. North East-117, Midwest-245, and Western-66 are the other regions' productions (in thousand net tons).

With a capability utilization rate of 74.5%, the adjusted year-to-date output as of April 5, 2025, was 22.524 million net tons. Compared to the same period in 2024, when production was 22.838 million net tons with a capacity utilization rate of 75.8%, this indicates a 1.4% reduction.