By Brazil Stock Guide – Brazilian steel exports surged in April, reaching 1 million tons, up 62.4% from 647,000 tons a year earlier, according to data from Instituto Aço Brasil cited by Valor.
Exports also rose sharply from March, increasing 81.9% month over month, in a sign that foreign demand played a key role in the steel industry’s April performance. The data also showed a decline in imports and an improvement in sector confidence.
Brazil’s crude steel output totaled 2.7 million tons in April, up 1.1% from the same month in 2025. Compared with March, however, production fell 3.8%.
Domestic steel sales reached 1.8 million tons, a 7.1% increase from a year earlier. On a monthly basis, sales in the local market dropped 5.8%.
Steel imports fell to 363,000 tons in April, down 33.3% from a year earlier, according to Instituto Aço Brasil. Compared with March, imports declined 40.3%.
In the first four months of the year, Brazil’s crude steel production totaled 10.7 million tons, down 2.9% from the same period in 2025. Exports rose 23.3% to 3.8 million tons, while imports fell 5% to 2.1 million tons.
Aço Brasil also released its Steel Industry Confidence Index for May. The indicator rose 8.2 points to 59.9, the highest level since October 2024.
Marcelo de Ávila, the institute’s superintendent of economics, said: “All components of the ICIA increased compared with the previous month, although indicators on the current situation and expectations for the Brazilian economy remain below 50 points, which indicates a lack of confidence.”
No listed company ticker was identified in the original report. Instituto Aço Brasil is an industry association, while Valor is part of Grupo Globo, which is privately held.
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