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US Steel Industry Growth

The growth of the US steel industry, including factors such as technology and mini-mill expansion.

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Feb 1, 2026
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US steel production now EXCEEDS JAPAN for the first time in nearly 30 YEARS as a result of President Trump's tariffs. US is now third globally to China and India

crude steel production topped ’s in 2025 for the first time in roughly 26 years, making the U.S. the world’s third-largest producer behind and , a shift reported by and replicated in other outlets . M...

Feb 3, 2026

How do 'raw steel' and 'finished steel' production metrics differ in US government and industry reports?

Government and industry reports treat "" as mill output — crude or raw steel produced and reported in net or metric tons — while "finished steel" is a downstream accounting concept that measures mill ...

Feb 3, 2026

U.S. STEEL PRODUCTION INCREASES Total U.S. Steel Production (Mt) 2024 v. 2025 81.8 81.6 81.4 81.2 81.0 80.8 80.6 80.4 80.2 2024 Total Steel Prod el Production 2025 (Mt)

Multiple outlets flagged a very small year‑over‑year uptick in from 2024 to 2025 — a change in the low single digits percentage-wise — and criticized an official bar chart for exaggerating that move b...