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Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports rose 77% from 261,000 short tons in January, 2024 to 462,000 tons in January, 2025. The increase was mainly due to higher rebar imports from Turkey, Algeria, Bulgaria, and Vietnam.
US long products imports over the last six months (August, 2024 to January, 2025) were only 1% higher than in the same period the year before, with gains from wire rod imports (+6%) and rebar imports (+2%) offsetting declines in structural angles and channels imports (-12%) and merchant bar imports (-10%).
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In The Green Steel Challenge‘s latest podcast, BioCarbon‘s John Mellowes discusses their innovative pyrolysis process producing renewable coke from woody waste for EAF injection. Is this a cost-effective alternative? How advanced are ongoing pilot projects? Can this technology be replicated outside Australia? All these issues are discussed in the latest thought-provoking conversation with Dr Mike Walsh and First River‘s James Moss.
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 Sandeep Nijhawan, CEO of Electra, viewable on February 24th.
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Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports in January, 2025 were 772,000 short tons, remaining flat compared to 773,000 short tons in January, 2024. Flat products imports remained flat because an increase in cold rolled imports (mainly from Mexico) was offset by a decline in cut plate imports (mainly from South Korea and Canada) and a reduction in hot rolled imports (again, mainly from South Korea and Mexico).
US flat products imports over the last six months (August, 2024 to January, 2025) were 4% higher than in the same period the year before, with gains from cold rolled imports (+33%) and hot dip galvanized imports (+23%) offsetting declines in hot rolled imports (-12%) and cut plate imports (-33%).
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How much power will it take to run a 2.5 million-tonne steel plant producing decarbonized steel? This and many other questions are answered in the latest fabulous episode of The Green Steel Challenge with Stegra‘s Chief Technology Officer, Maria Persson Gulda.
And if you are interested in understanding about their innovative way to use hydrogen, which companies already have contracts to buy their steel, and what exactly about their new plant will make them efficient, then this is exactly the episode for you.
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 John Mellowes, CEO and co-founder of Biocarbon, viewable on February 11th.
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Crude steel production in China as reported by Worldsteel was 76.0 million metric tonnes in December, 11.8% higher than in December, 2023. Full-year 2024 crude steel production in China was 1,005.1 million tonnes, 1.7% lower than in full-year 2023.
Data from China’s General Administration of Customs show China’s net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) rose 29% compared to December last year. Net finished steel exports for the full year 2023 at 104.3 million tonnes were 26% higher than in 2023.
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