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Jessica Wagner

My 15 years of steel industry experience includes consulting based in Pittsburgh, working for the former Mannesmann Demag Hüttentechnik in Duisburg, Germany, consulting based in London and now in the Milan area. I concentrate on steel and raw materials research and analysis outside the US.

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China crude steel production drops 1.8% on October, 2022 to 79.1 million tonnes

November 23, 2023

Worldsteel reported October crude steel production in China at 79.1 million metric tonnes, 1.8% lower than in October, 2022. Chinese production in the first ten months of 2023 was 1.1% higher than in the first ten months of 2022. Data from China’s General Administration of Customs show China’s net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) […]

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World crude steel production rises 0.6% on October 2022, China -1.8%, India +15.1%

November 22, 2023

Worldsteel published October, 2023 world crude steel production today. World crude steel output in October was 150 million metric tonnes, 0.6% higher than in October, 2022. China produced 79.1 million tonnes in October, accounting for 53% of world output and falling 1.8% compared to October, 2022. World crude steel production outside China rose 0.8% following […]

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US long products imports drop 11% on October 2022, falling 18% year-to-date

November 21, 2023

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports fell 11% from 325,000 short tons in October, 2022 to 291,000 tons last month. According to import licenses, the largest declines came from parallel flange sections, where volumes declined from South Korea, Spain, and the UAE, and rebar, where imports dropped from Mexico, Turkey, Spain and […]

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US flat products imports drop 11% on October, 2022 to 631kt

November 8, 2023

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports fell 11% from 706,000 short tons in October, 2022 to 631,000 tons in October, 2023. Cold rolled imports fell by the highest volume following lower volumes from Mexico, South Korea, Thailand, and Canada. In contrast, cut plate imports rose from countries including Romania, Germany, Canada, and […]

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China crude steel production falls 5.6% on September, 2022, accounting for 55% of world output

October 25, 2023

Worldsteel reported September crude steel production in China at 82.1 million metric tonnes, 5.6% lower than in September, 2022. Chinese production in the first nine months of 2023 was 1.4% higher than in the first nine months of 2022. Data from China’s General Administrion of Customs show China’s net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) […]

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World crude steel production falls 1.5% on September, 2022, China -5.6%, ROW +4.0%

October 24, 2023

Worldsteel published September, 2023 world crude steel production today. World crude steel output was 149.3 million metric tonnes, 1.5% lower than in September, 2022. China produced 82.1 million tonnes in September, accounting for 55% of world output and falling 5.6% compared to September, 2022. World crude steel production outside China rose 4.0% on last September […]

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