According to the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), for the week ended January 17, 2026, domestic crude steel production in the United States was 1.756 million net tons, with a capacity utilization rate of 75.9 percent.
Output for the week ended January 17, 2026 increased 0.2 percent compared to the previous week ended January 10, 2026, when production was 1.752 million net tons and capacity utilization rate was 75.7 percent.
For the week ended January 17, 2025, production was 1,700 million net tons and capacity utilization was 76.3 percent. Production this week represents an increase of 3.3 percent year-on-year.
Adjusted production for the year to January 17, 2026 was 4.238 million net tons with a capacity utilization rate of 75.6 percent. This is up 2.9 percent from 4.119 million net tons in the same period last year, when the capacity utilization rate was 76.3 percent.
