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South Korea is one of the world’s largest steel producers and exporters, led by POSCO and Hyundai Steel.
It ranked sixth in worldsteel’s 2025 production table. POSCO’s works are at Pohang and Gwangyang, and Hyundai Steel’s at Dangjin.
62.2 Mt in 2025 (63.6 Mt in 2024)
43.6 Mt of finished steel in 2025 (47.8 Mt in 2024)
Source: worldsteel, World Steel in Figures 2026. More figures on Steel statistics.
Who sets standards in South Korea, and the standard for reinforcing bars.
The Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) is South Korea’s national standards body and its member of ISO.
Source: ISO — national member
KS D 3504 is the Korean standard for steel bars for reinforced concrete.
The standards bodies on our steel grades & standards page: KSA.
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