Steel statistics

Key figures

Crude steel production
( 1000 MT per month )	May 2009	5months 2009	% change month(*)	% change year to date(*)
World	95 590	89 842	-21.0%	-22.4%
European Union (27)	10 498	10 141	-44.8%	-44.4%
France	991	950	-41.3%	-42.2%

Imports from third countries
( 1000 MT per month )	April 2009	4 months 2009	% change month	% change year to date
European Union (27)	1 561	1 738	-45.9%	-38.3%
France	13	23	-69.8%	-37.8%
Exports to third countries
European Union (27)	2 245	1 937	-16.5%	-20.4%
France	138	147	-9.2%	-6.4%

Market supply
( 1000 MT per month )	March 2009	3 months 2009	% change month	% change year to date
European Union (27)	9 924	9 510	-38.0%	-42.0%
France	781	804	-39.5%	-38.8%

Steel price indexes
Year 2005 = 100	April 2009	4 months 2009	% change month	% change year to date
All qualities and all products together	111.2	117.1	-11.8%	-3.3%

Scrap price index
Year 2003 = 100	May 2009	5 months 2009	% change month	% change year to date
All grades	146.6	136.9	-59.4%	-47.7%

Other raw materials
( Euros per metric tonne)	March 2009	3 months 2009	% change month	% change year to date
Coke (Import price into EU 15)	273	279	+16.4%	+18.0%
Iron ore (Import price into EU 15)	77	80	+38.7%	+49.0%
( US dollars per metric tonne)	May 2009	5 months 2009	% change month	% change year to date
Nickel (LME cash)	12 629	11 037	-50.9%	-61.0%
Tin (LME 3 months-midday)	13 557	11 537	-43.5%	-41.8%
Zinc (LME 3 months-midday)	1 508	1 301	-31.7%	-45.1%