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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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US long products imports drop 54% on May, 2022 to 241kt

June 19, 2023

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports fell 54% from 524,000 short tons in May, 2022 to 241,000 tons last month. According to import licenses, rebar imports showed the highest volume decline compared to other product categories due to lower imports mainly from Turkey, but also from a number of countries including Algeria […]

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US flat products imports fall 9% on May, 2022 to 733kt

June 12, 2023

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports fell 9% from 807,000 short tons in May, 2022 to 733,000 tons in May, 2023. Hot rolled imports fell by the highest volume with imports down from Canada, Mexico, South Korea and Japan. In contrast, cut plate imports rose with volumes up from Australia, Italy and […]

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China crude steel production down 1.5% on April, 2022 to 92.6Mt, 57% of world output

May 24, 2023

Worldsteel reported crude steel production in China at 92.6 million metric tonnes, 1.5% lower than in April, 2022. Chinese production in the first four months of 2023 was 3.2% higher than in the same period last year. Data from China’s General Administration of Customs show April net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) rose 83% […]

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World crude steel production falls 2.4% on April, 2022 to 161.4Mt

May 23, 2023

Worldsteel published April, 2023 world crude steel production today. World crude steel output was 161.4 million metric tonnes, 2.4% lower than in April, 2022. China produced 92.6 million tonnes in April, accounting for 57% of world output and declining 1.5% on April, 2022. World crude steel production outside of China fell 3.6% on April, 2022. […]

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US long products imports fall 17% on April, 2022 to 319kt

May 18, 2023

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports fell 17% from 385,000 short tons in April, 2022 to 319,000 tons last month. According to import licenses, wire rod imports showed the highest volume decline compared to other product categories due to lower imports from Germany, Algeria, India, Egypt and Mexico. Long products imports in […]

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US flat products imports drop 30% on April, 2022 to 577Kt

May 15, 2023

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports fell 30% from 826,000 short tons in April, 2022 to 577,000 tons in April, 2023. Hot dip galvanized imports fell by the highest volume with imports down from Vietnam, South Africa and Turkey. Hot rolled imports also fell significantly April-on-April from Canada, South Korea, and Mexico. […]

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