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Latin American crude steel production drops in Apr

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Update time : 2020-06-17 12:31:48
According to the Latin American Steel Association (Alacero), Latin America produced approximately 3.6 million tons of crude steel in April, dropping by 34% year on year due to the economic crisis caused by the outbreak of COVID-19.

In the first four months of 2020, Latin America produced roughly 18.3 million tons, decreasing by 14% from the same period a year ago.

Besides, the production of finished steel products in April was about 2.9 million tons, falling by 32% year on year.
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