According to the American Institute of Iron and Steel (AISI), for the week ending January 3, 2026, domestic production of raw steel in the United States amounted to 1,704 million net tons, and the capacity utilization rate was 74.4 percent.
Production for the week ending January 3, 2026 increased by 0.5 percent compared to the previous week ending December 27, 2025, when production was 1.695 million net tons and capacity utilization was 75.6 percent.
For the week ending January 3, 2025, production amounted to 1,680 million net tons, and capacity utilization was 75.6 percent. Production this week represents an increase of 1.4 percent compared to the same period of the previous year.
Adjusted production from the beginning of the year to January 3, 2026 amounted to 1.704 million net tons with a capacity utilization rate of 74.4 percent. This is 1.4 percent more than 1,680 million net tons in the same period last year, when the capacity utilization rate was 75.6 percent.
