In 2021, apparent steel use (ASU) in China was equivalent to almost 992 million metric tons of crude steel, and about 995 million tons of finished steel products. ASU is defined as production plus net imports minus net exports and is commonly used to measure steel demand.
Apparent steel use (ASU) in China from 2008 to 2021 (in million metric tons)
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World Steel Association. (December 15, 2022). Apparent steel use (ASU) in China from 2008 to 2021 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 10, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/428733/apparent-steel-use-asu-in-china/
World Steel Association. "Apparent steel use (ASU) in China from 2008 to 2021 (in million metric tons)." Chart. December 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 10, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/428733/apparent-steel-use-asu-in-china/
World Steel Association. (2022). Apparent steel use (ASU) in China from 2008 to 2021 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 10, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/428733/apparent-steel-use-asu-in-china/
World Steel Association. "Apparent Steel Use (Asu) in China from 2008 to 2021 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/428733/apparent-steel-use-asu-in-china/
World Steel Association, Apparent steel use (ASU) in China from 2008 to 2021 (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/428733/apparent-steel-use-asu-in-china/ (last visited December 10, 2023)
Apparent steel use (ASU) in China from 2008 to 2021 (in million metric tons) [Graph], World Steel Association, December 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/428733/apparent-steel-use-asu-in-china/