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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 down 36% on November, 2021 to 240kt

December 19, 2022

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports fell 36% from 375,000 short tons in November, 2021 to 240,000 tons last month. The decline was mainly due to lower rebar imports from Algeria and Spain, as well as lower wire rod imports from Algeria, Canada and Brazil. Long products imports in the first eleven […]

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US flat products imports down 36% on November, 2021 to 672kt

December 8, 2022

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports fell 36% from 1,043,000 short tons in November, 2021 to 672,000 tons in November, 2022. The decline was mainly due to lower hot rolled imports from Mexico, Japan, Turkey and Canada, as well as lower hot dip galvanized imports from Vietnam, Turkey, Brazil and Pakistan. Based […]

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China crude steel production up 11% on October, 2021, net exports rise 31%

November 23, 2022

Worldsteel reported crude steel production in China at 79.8 million metric tonnes in October, 11% higher than in October, 2021. Chinese production in the first ten months of 2022 was 2.3% lower than in the same period last year. 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 flat on October, 2021 with China +11% and ROW -8%

November 22, 2022

Worldsteel published October, 2022 world crude steel production today. World crude steel output was 147.3 million metric tonnes, a 0% increase on October, 2021. China produced 79.8 million tonnes this October, accounting for 54% of world output and rising 11.0% on October, 2021. In contrast, world crude steel production outside China was 67.5 million tonnes, […]

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US long products imports drop 6% on October, 2021 to 336kt

November 21, 2022

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports fell 6% from 359,000 short tons in October, 2021 to 336,000 tons last month. The decline was mainly due to lower wire rod imports from Egypt and Canada, as well as lower rebar imports from Algeria, Egypt and Mexico. Long products imports in the first ten […]

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US flat products imports drop 25% on October, 2021 to 712kt

November 9, 2022

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports fell 25% from 948,000 short tons in October, 2021 to 712,000 tons in October, 2022. The decline was mainly due to lower hot rolled imports from Turkey, South Korea, Mexico and Canada. Hot dip galvanized imports also fell significantly from Vietnam, South Africa, Canada and Mexico. […]

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