World crude steel production for the 62 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 130 million tonnes in July 2012, an increase of 2.0% compared to July 2011.

China’s crude steel production for July 2012 was 61.7 million tonnes, an increase of 4.2% compared to July 2011.

Elsewhere in Asia, Japan produced 9.3 million tonnes of crude steel in July 2012, up by 1.2% compared to the same month last year. South Korea’s crude steel production for July 2012 was 5.9 million tonnes, an increase of 4.4% compared to July 2011.

In the EU, Germany produced 3.6 million tonnes of crude steel in July 2012, a decrease of -2.1% on July 2011. Spain’s crude steel production for July 2012 was 1.0 million tonnes, 7.0% higher than July 2011. In July 2012, the UK produced 0.9 million tonnes of crude steel, up by 6.6% compared to July 2011.

Turkey’s crude steel production for July 2012 was 3.1 million tonnes, an increase of 9.7% compared to July 2011.

In July 2012, Russia produced 5.9 million tonnes of crude steel, an increase of 3.6% compared to the same month last year.

The U.S. produced 7.4 million tonnes of crude steel in July 2012, up by 0.9% on July 2011.

Brazil’s crude steel production for July 2012 was 3.0 million tonnes, -4.1% lower than July 2011.

The crude steel capacity utilization ratio for the 62 countries in July 2012 declined to 78.7% from 80.4% in June 2012. Compared to July 2011, it is 0.8 percentage points lower.