分析显示：1月—4月份重点企业钢材产销率同比上升0.2个百分点

Production and Sales Overview - From January to April, the national crude steel production reached 345 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 0.4%, with an average daily production of 2.88 million tons [1] - The production of steel products was 480 million tons, up 6.0% year-on-year, with an average daily production of 4.00 million tons [1] - Key enterprises produced 258 million tons of steel products, a year-on-year increase of 4.8%, and sold 256 million tons, an increase of 4.9% [1][5] - The steel production and sales rate for key enterprises was 99.0%, up 0.6 percentage points from January to March [1] Monthly Performance - In April, crude steel production was 86.02 million tons, unchanged year-on-year, while steel production was 125.09 million tons, a 6.6% increase [1] - Key enterprises produced 63.70 million tons of steel products in April, a 2.4% increase year-on-year, but sales decreased by 1.5% [1][2] Product Category Analysis - From January to April, the production of long products increased by 8.7%, while the production of flat products rose by 2.1% [3][4] - Among 22 categories of steel products, 11 categories saw an increase in production, including rebar and wire rod, which had significant growth [4][6] - The sales volume of long products also increased, with rebar and wire rod showing substantial year-on-year growth [6][7] Export and Domestic Sales - Key enterprises exported 11.82 million tons of steel in the first four months, a year-on-year increase of 7.8% [8] - Domestic sales accounted for 95.4% of total sales, with a slight increase from the previous year [9] - The main regions for steel inflow were East China, North China, and Central South China, accounting for 85.9% of total domestic sales [11] Inventory Situation - As of the end of April, key enterprises had a steel inventory of 18.73 million tons, a decrease of 2.7% from the beginning of the year [13] - The inventory of rebar, wire rod, and bar products was the highest among all categories [13] - Social inventory of five major steel products decreased by 4.6% in late April compared to the previous month [15] Future Outlook and Recommendations - The domestic steel production is expected to remain high in the short term, with supply likely to continue at elevated levels [16] - Companies are advised to adjust their product mix to align with market demand, focusing on high-end products like galvanized sheets [16]