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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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World crude steel production falls 3.5% on May, 2021 to 169.5Mt

June 22, 2022

Worldsteel published May, 2022 world crude steel production today. World crude steel output was 169.5 million metric tonnes, 3.5% lower than in May, 2021. China produced 96.6 million tonnes in May, accounting for 57% of world output and falling 3.5% on May, 2021. In other parts of Asia, Indian crude steel production rose 17.3% but […]

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US long products imports rise 70% on May, 2021 to 502kt

June 17, 2022

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports rose 70% from 296,000 short tons in May, 2021 to 502,000 tons last month. Both rebar and wire rod imports rose significantly with rebar imports rising mainly from Turkey and wire rod imports rising from India, Malaysia, Mexico and Algeria. Long products imports in the first […]

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US flat products imports up 4% on May, 2021 to 795kt

June 10, 2022

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports rose 4% from 764,000 short tons in May, 2021 to 795,000 tons in May, 2022. The increase was mainly due to higher cold rolled imports from a number for countries including Mexico and Turkey. Hot rolled imports also rose from Mexico and Japan. However, the rise […]

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China crude steel production drops 5.2% on April, 2021 to 92.8Mt

May 26, 2022

Worldsteel reported crude steel production in China at 92.8 million metric tonnes, 5.2% lower than in April, 2021. Chinese production in the first four months of 2022 was 8.1% lower than in the same period last year. Data from the General Administration of Customs show China’s net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) in April […]

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World crude steel production down 5.1% on April, 2021 to 162.7Mt

May 25, 2022

Worldsteel published April, 2022 world crude steel production yesterday. World crude steel output was 162.7 million metric tonnes, 5.1% lower than in April, 2021. China produced 92.8 million tonnes in April, accounting for 57% of world output and falling 5.2% on April, 2021. In other parts of Asia, Indian crude steel production rose 6.2%, but […]

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US long products imports up 23% on April, 2021 to 356kt

May 19, 2022

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports rose 23% from 289,000 short tons in April, 2021 to 356,000 tons last month. Wire rod imports again drove the increase with volumes rising from Algeria, India and Egypt. Long products imports in the first four months of 2022 were 41% higher than in the same […]

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