STEEL PRODUCTION ROUND UP

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BACKGROUNDER

APRIL-OCTOBER 2001-2002 & 2002-2003

‘000 Tonnes

ITEM/PERIOD	PRODUCER TYPE				TOTAL
	MAIN PRODUCERS		SECONDARY MAJORS	OTHER PRODUCERS
(1)	(2)		(3)	(4)	(5)
PIG IRON
APRIL-OCTOBER 01-02		579.20	X	1634.00	2213.20
APRIL -OCTOBER 02-03		607.90	X	2192.00	2799.90
Percentage change (%)		4.96	X	34.15	26.51
SPONGE IRON
APRIL-OCTOBER 01-02		X	1849.00	1272.90	2310.50
APRIL- OCTOBER 02-03		X	2030.60	1530.20	2439.70
Percentage change (%)		X	9.82	20.21	5.59
CRUDE STEEL
APRIL -OCTOBER 01-02		10069.60	1756.00	4100.00	15925.60
APRIL -OCTOBER 02-03		10699.30	1918.00	4470.00	17087.30
Percentage change (%)		6.25	9.23	9.02	7.29
FINISHED STEEL
APRIL OCTOBER 01-02		7280.10	2631.00	7893.00	17804.10
APRIL OCTOBER 02-03		8023.90	2770.00	8306.00	19099.90
Percentage change (%)		10.22	5.28	5.23	7.28

PROVISIONAL