Argentina's crude steel output increases 42.3 percent in March, amid erratic demand
Acero Argentino (AA), the Argentine chamber of the steel industry, reported that the country's crude steel production reached387,400 mt in March, up more than 42 percent from February's 272,200 mt total.
On a similar comparative basis, the production of HRC increased by 114 percent to 128,100 mt, CRC production increased by 63.2percent to 80,400 mt, while the production of long products increased by 43.9 percent to 127,500 mt.
When compared with March 2025, the data shows crude steel production increasing by 17.1 percent, HRC production declining by32.3 percent, CRC production declining by 8.9 percent, and long products production increasing by 3.3 percent.
In a statement, AA said Argentina's steel value chain is in a severe downtur, with output down more than 10 percent year on yearand idle capacity reaching 60 percent in some segments. AA added that weak domestic demand is being worsened by importpressure especialy from China, which is saturating global markets with subsidized steel-while Argentina's national, provincialand municipal tax burden discourages local value-added production.
AA added that, in this scenario, the energy sector (Vaca Muerta), agriculture, and freight transport (trailers and semi-trailers)remain genuine drivers of steel demand. In contrast, other key segments show weakness: civil construction is stll concentrated ona few private projects that consume concrete in their initial stages, while the automotive industy suffers from a paradox of salesgrowth, but with declining domestic production due to the weight of imported vehicles. On a similar comparative basis, theproduction of HRC increased by 114 percentto 128,100 mt, CRC production increased by 63.2 percentto 80,400 mt, while theproduction of long products increased by 43.9 percent to 127,500 mt.
From: Steel Orbis
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