STEEL PRODUCTION ROUND UP

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BACKGROUNDER

ITEM/PERIOD	PRODUCER TYPE				TOTAL
	MAIN PRODUCERS		SECONDARY MAJORS	OTHER PRODUCERS
(1)	(2)		(3)	(4)	(5)
PIG IRON
APRIL’00 to MARCH’ 01		964.30	X	2434.00	3398.30
APRIL ’01 to MARCH’02		1019.00	X	2932.00	3951.00
Percentage change (%)		5.67	X	20.46	16.26
SPONGE IRON
APRIL’00 to MARCH’01		X	3475.00	2008.30	5484.20
APRIL ’01 to MARCH’02		X	3180.90	2178.50	5359.40
Percentage change (%)		X	-8.46	8.47	-2.28
CRUDE STEEL
APRIL ’00 to MARCH’01		17254.00	2890.00	6745.00	26889.00
APRIL ’01 to MARCH’02		17761.70	2928.00	6830.00	27519.00
Percentage change (%)		2.94	1.31	1.26	2.34
FINISHED STEEL
APRIL ’00to MARCH’01		12685.40	4409.00	13227.00	30321.40
APRIL ’01 to MARCH’02		13137.40	4482.00	13447.00	31066.40
Percentage change (%)		3.56	1.66	1.66	2.46

PROVISIONAL : Monthly Bulletin on Iron & Steel