2/2/2021 · Steel production in the United States rose by about 0.5 percent, or 8,000 tons, the week ending Jan. 30, 2021, compared with the prior week. However, according to the Washington-based American Iron & Steel Institute (AISI), domestic raw steel production of 1.725 million tons was down by 9.5 percent compared with the comparable week in 2020.