According to data released by the Wirtschaftsvereinigung Stahl, Germany’s crude steel output totaled 3.4 million tonne in July, falling by 5.4% YoY.

In the first 7 months of 2013, the country’s crude steel production amounted to 25 million tonne, down by 2.1% YoY.

The report said that Germany’s crude steel output would be at 42.2 million tonne in the whole of 2013, down by 1% YoY.