May 21, 2025 - From January to April, the added value of industrial enterprises above designated size in China increased by 6.4% year-on-year, of which that in April increased by 6.1% year-on-year, which is the actual growth rate after deducting price factors, the same below.

By industry, the added value of 36 out of 41 major industry categories maintained year-on-year growth in April, among which the non-metallic mineral products industry increased by 0.4%, the ferrous metal smelting and rolling processing industry increased by 5.8%, and the non-ferrous metal smelting and rolling processing industry increased by 7.5%. 

By product, the production of 341 among the 623 products of industrial enterprises above designated size also increased year-on-year in April. The output of downstream industries of refractories either increased or decreased in April, of which the output of pig iron increased slightly, the output of crude steel remained the same as that of the same period last year, the output of cement and flat glass continued to decline slightly, and that of other non-ferrous metals except lead maintained a growth trend, with the specific data shown in the following table: