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    August 19, 2025

    AISI: Domestic steel production edges down

    Written by David Schollaert

    US raw steel production declined last week, according to the latest data released by the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI). It’s just the fifth weekly decline over the past 17 weeks as mills have ramped up output since April.

    Domestic steel mills produced an estimated 1,774,000 short tons (st) of raw steel in the week ending Aug. 16 (Figure 1). Output fell by 26,000 st, or 1.4%, from the previous week, but was still one of the highest unadjusted totals since January 2022.

    David Schollaert

    David Schollaert is deputy editor-in-chief for Steel Market Update. David joined SMU after more than a decade in the metals and mining industry in a myriad of different roles. Much of his early experience and expertise were within the coverage and analysis of steel-making raw materials and served previously as senior editor of the CRU Prices Service. Most recently, however, before his return to market analysis, David held roles as a metals buyer and an operations manager for raw material suppliers. He can be contacted at david@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-720-1008.

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