According to the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), for the week ending April 4, 2026, U.S. domestic crude steel production was 1.831 million net tons, with a capacity utilization rate of 79.1 percent.
Production for the week ending April 4, 2026 was up 1.6 percent from the previous week ending March 28, 2026. when production was 1.803 million net tons and capacity utilization was 77.9 percent.
Production was 1.692 million net tons in the week of April 4, 2025, and capacity utilization was 75.6 percent. Current week's production represents an increase of 8.2 percent year-over-year.
Adjusted year-to-date production through April 4, 2026 was 24.028 million net tons at a capacity utilization rate of 77.4 percent. This is up 5.2 percent from 22.835 million net tons in the same period last year, when the capacity utilization rate was 76.1 percent.
