World steel output reaches 1,239.5 million tonnes in 2006,marking another banner year for steel producers

摘要

World steel output tallied in at 1,239.5 million tonnes in 2006,according to the International Iron & Steel Institute (IISI).The top three biggest steel producing countries were China (418.8 million tonnes),Japan (116.2 million tonnes) and the United States (98.5 million tonnes).Brazil slipped from a number nine world ranking to 10.