During the 13th Five Year Plan period，China’s crude steel output and international market share ranked first，but the trade competitiveness index and comparative advantage index showed that China’s iron and steel industry was weak in international competitiveness. The competitiveness ranking of the world’s key iron and steel enterprises further showed that the international competitiveness and influence of China’s iron and steel industry was insufficient. During the 14th Five Year Plan，the competition of the iron and steel industry at home and abroad will intensify，and opportunities and challenges will coexist. The fundamental way out for China to grow from a big iron and steel country to a strong iron and steel country is to promote high-quality development through innovative development，intelligent development，green development，integrated development and international development.