In May, crude steel production in North America increased by 4.3% year-on-year to 10.107 million tons. It is worth noting that all countries in the region have seen an increase in crude steel production in May.

The United States continues to be the largest crude steel producer in the region, with production soaring from 6.91 million tons in May 2017 to 7.107 million tons in May this year. Compared with the same period last year, Mexico's crude steel output increased by 3.4% to 1.8 million tons. Canada's total production was 1.145 million tons, compared with 1.01 million tons in the same period last year, an increase of 14.3%.

According to data released by Cuba, its crude steel output increased by 17.6% in May; El Salvador's crude steel output increased by nearly one-third compared with the same period last year, and Guatemala's steel production increased by 7%.

In the first five months, North America produced a total of 49.465 million tons of crude steel, compared with 47.985 million tons in the same period last year, an increase of 3.1%. The total output of the United States is 34.846 million tons, accounting for more than 70% of the region's output.