According to statistics from the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), in the week ending on March 21, 2026, the production of US’ raw steel totaled 1.781 million net tons, increasing by 0.4% from a week ago and by rising by 4.6% compared to the same period a year earlier. The capacity utilization rate was 77.0%, up by 0.3 percentage points week on week and by 0.5 percentage points year on year.

As of the week ending on March 21, 2026, the adjusted year-to-date production of US’ raw steel has amounted to 20.394 million net tons, rising by 4.9% compared to the prior-year level. The capacity utilization rate was 77.2%, up by 0.8 percentage points year on year.