According to the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), for the week ending July 4, 2026, U.S. domestic crude steel production was 1.856 million net tons, with a capacity utilization rate of 80.4 percent.
Production for the week ending July 4, 2026 increased 0.8 percent compared to the previous week ending June 27, 2026, when production was 1.842 million net tons and a capacity utilization rate of 79.8 percent.
Production was 1.780 million net tons for the week ended July 4, 2025 and a capacity utilization rate of 78.9 percent. Current week's production represents a 4.3 percent increase year-over-year.
Adjusted year-to-date production through July 4, 2026 was 48.112 million net tons at a capacity utilization rate of 78.8 percent. This is up 6.0 percent from 45.400 million net tons in the same period last year, when the capacity utilization rate was 76.8 percent.
