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Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports fell 45% from 830,000 short tons in April, 2024 to 457,000 tons in April, 2025. The decline was mainly due to lower hot rolled imports from Canada and South Korea, as well as lower hot dip galvanized imports from a number of countries including Vietnam, Mexico, Canada and Brazil.
US flat products imports in the first four months of 2025 were 22% lower than in the same period last year. Imports of all flat product categories declined year-on-year with hot dip galvanized -27%, hot rolled -21%, cut plate -42%, and cold rolled -6%.
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What exactly is green steel? Which steelmakers actually produce steel using a process that emits little carbon? How can we trust that the reported emissions are real? In the latest Green Steel Challenge podcast, Adina Renee Adler explains how the Global Steel Climate Council (GSCC) is addressing these questions by offering a decarbonized steel standard and a platform for steelmakers to achieve their decarbonization goals. Renowned GSCC members include Nucor, Steel Dynamics, Beltrame, Duferco, and Gerdau.
The Green Steel Challenge podcasts are produced by the Korf Foundation and Kallanish Commodities and the discussion is all about how exactly we can deliver Green Steel. The next podcast guest will be Michael Rion, CEO of Emirates Steel, viewable on May 20th.
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Worldsteel reported crude steel production in China at 92.8 million metric tonnes in March, 4.6% higher than in March, 2024. Chinese production in the first three months of 2025 was 1.3% lower than in the same period last year.
Data from China’s General Administration of Customs show net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) in March, 2025 at 10.0 million tonnes, 7.4% higher than in March 2024. Net finished steel exports in the first three months of 2025 were 7.6% higher than in the first three months of 2024.
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The latest high-level guest on The Green Steel Challenge podcast is Sanjiv Lamba, CEO of Linde. The head of the world’s largest industrial gases and engineering company explains which industrial gas-consuming technologies are currently driving steel industry decarbonisation and exactly what it will take for hydrogen to make a significant contribution.
The Green Steel Challenge podcasts are produced by the Korf Foundation and Kallanish Commodities and the discussion is all about how exactly we can deliver Green Steel. The next high-level guest will be Adina Renee Adler, Executive Director of the Global Steel Climate Council, viewable on May 6th.
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Worldsteel published March world crude steel production last week. World crude steel output was 166.1 million metric tonnes, 2.9% higher than in March, 2024.
China produced 92.8 million tonnes in March, accounting for 56% of world output and rising 4.6% compared to March, 2024. World crude steel production outside of China rose 0.8% on last March, with increases in India (+7.0%) and South Korea (+5.0%) offset by declines in Germany (-11.7%), Russia (-3.2%) and the US (-1.5%).
Crude steel production in the first three months of 2024 was 0.8% higher than in the same period last year.
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