Total U.S. crude steel production reached approximately 1.8 million tons by the end of the week ending September 4, 2026, a decrease of 0.6% compared to the previous week, according to statistics from the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI).
The production capacity utilization rate was 78.3%, a decrease of 5.4% compared to the same period in 2025. Total crude steel production since the beginning of 2026 reached about 64.64 million net tons with a capacity utilization rate of 79%, representing an increase of 5.4% over the production of the same period in 2025, which was 61.32 million net tons with a capacity utilization rate of 77.1%.
