US Steel Output Jumps 7% in 2026, Lifting Country to No. 3 Globally
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Updated · South China Morning Post · Aug 5
US Steel Output Jumps 7% in 2026, Lifting Country to No. 3 Globally
1 articles · Updated · South China Morning Post · Aug 5
Summary
US steel production rose about 7% year to date through late July from the same 2025 period, as Trump tariffs cut reliance on imports and boosted domestic mills.
82 million tonnes of crude steel were produced in 2025, up 3.1% from 2024, moving the US ahead of earlier rankings to become the world’s third-largest producer after China and India.
Pacific Steel Group is building California’s first new steel mill in 50 years — a 380,000-tonne-per-year Mojave plant with 400 employees — to serve strong US construction demand.
The mill, due to open next year, already has a waiting list for rebar orders, underscoring how tariff-driven import substitution is feeding new domestic capacity.