Data from the National Bureau of Statistics of China showed that the country’s rebar production totaled 143.387 million metric tons from January to September 2025, marking a slight year-on-year decrease of 0.1%.
During the same period, domestic wire rod production reached 102.111 million metric tons, up 1.7% year on year, while welded pipe production amounted to 44.935 million metric tons, representing a 3.2% increase compared to the previous year.
In September alone, China produced 14.75 million metric tons of rebar, 11.705 million metric tons of wire rod, and 5.494 million metric tons of welded pipes, down 2.9%, 0.3%, and 1.8% year on year, respectively.
During September, domestic rebar prices in China initially declined before slightly rebounding. Prices peaked at CNY 3,257 per ton (USD 459 per ton) on September 22, and hit their lowest level at CNY 3,197 per ton (USD 450 per ton) between September 12 and 14, according to SteelOrbis data.
