Worldsteel reports June 2009 crude steel production

World crude steel production for the 66 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 99.8 million metric- tonnes (mmt) in June. This is 16% lower than in June 2008. China''s crude steel production for June 2009 was 49.4mmt, 6% higher than June 2008. Japan produced 6.9mmt of crude steel in June 2009, down by -33.6% compared to the same month last year. South Korea recorded a decline of -14.4% from June 2008, producing 4mmt of crude steel in June 2009. In the EU, Germany''s crude steel production was 2.5mmt in June 2009, a decrease of -41.1% from June 2008. Italy produced 1.6mmt in June 2009, down by -43.1% from 2008. Spain produced 1.2mmt of crude steel in June 2009, - 31.4% less than the same month last year. France showed a decrease of -37.9% from June 2008, producing 1.1mmt in June 2009. The U.S. produced 4.4mmt of crude steel in June 2009, a decrease of -46.9% compared to the same month last year. Brazil produced 1.9mmt of crude steel in June 2009, -33.9% lower than June 2008. Russia''s crude steel production for June 2009 was 4.9mmt, a decrease of -22.1% from June 2008. Ukraine produced 2.3mmt of crude steel in June 2009, -36.8% lower than June 2008. Turkey produced 2.2mmt of crude steel in June 2009, - 12.7% down from June 2008. Iran produced 0.9mmt of crude steel in June 2009, 9.4% more than in June 2008. Total crude steel production in the 66 reporting countries for the first six months of 2009 was 549mmt, a -21.3% decrease over the same period of 2008. Asia produced 360mmt of crude steel, a decline of -7.8% over the first half of 2008. The EU produced 62.2mmt of crude steel from January to June 2009, down by -43.2% compared to the same months of 2008. North America showed a - 48.5% decline of its crude steel production, producing 35.8mmt during the first six months of 2009. China produced 266.6mmt of crude steel for the first half of 2009, an increase of 1.2% and Iran showed an increase of 12.1%, producing 5.6mmt of crude steel during the first six months of 2009. All the other major steel-producing countries showed a decrease in their crude steel production in the first half of 2009. However, for almost all the countries, the pace of contraction showed a slow down in June.Air Max 95 20th Anniversary Flyknit