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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 flat products imports fall 7% on June, 2022 to 799kt

July 10, 2023

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports dropped 7% from 856,000 short tons in June, 2022 to 799,000 tons in June, 2023. Hot dip galvanized imports fell by the highest volume with imports down from Brazil, Mexico, South Africa, and South Korea. In contrast, cut plate imports rose significantly due mainly to higher […]

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China crude steel production down 7.3% on May, 2022 to 90.1Mt, 56% of world output

June 22, 2023

Worldsteel reported May crude steel production in China at 90.1 million metric tonnes, 7.3% lower than in May, 2022. Chinese production in the first five months of 2023 was 0.9% higher than in the same period last year. Data from China’s General Administration of Customs show May net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) rose […]

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World crude steel products falls 5.1% on May, 2022 to 161.6Mt, China down 7.3%

June 21, 2023

Worldsteel published May, 2023 world crude steel production today. World crude steel output was 161.6 million metric tonnes, 5.1% lower than in May, 2022. China produced 90.1 million tonnes in May, accounting for 56% of world output and declining 7.3% on May, 2022. World crude steel production outside of China fell 2.2% compared to last […]

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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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