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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 fall 32% on August, 2023, down 4% on first 8 months of 2023

September 23, 2024

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports fell 32% from 381,000 short tons in August, 2023 to 257,000 tons in August, 2024. The decline was mainly due to lower rebar imports from Algeria, but also from Egypt and Vietnam. US long products imports in the first eight months of 2024 were 4% lower […]

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US flat products imports up 12% on August, 2023 and 16% on first eight months of 2023

September 23, 2024

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports rose 12% from 645,000 short tons in August, 2023 to 725,000 tons in August, 2024. The increase was mainly due to higher hot dip galvanized imports from Vietnam. Colled rolled imports also increased significantly from Taiwan, Sweden, Vietnam and Mexico. US flat products imports in the […]

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China crude steel production -9.0% on July, 2023 and -3.6% in the first seven months of 2024

August 23, 2024

Worldsteel reported crude steel production in China at 82.9 million metric tonnes in July, 9.0% lower than in July, 2023. Chinese production in the first seven months of 2024 was 3.6% lower than in the same period last year. China’s General Administration of Customs reports net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) in July at […]

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World crude steel production declines 4.7% on July, 2023 following a 9.0% drop in China

August 22, 2024

Worldsteel published July, 2024 world crude steel production today. World crude steel output in July was 152.8 million metric tonnes, 4.7% lower than in July, 2023. China produced 82.9 million tonnes in July, accounting for 54% of world output and falling 9.0% compared to July, 2023. Asia and Oceania output outside of China, which now […]

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US long products imports drop 10% on July, 2023, down 1% on first 7 months of 2023

August 20, 2024

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports fell 10% from 359,000 short ton in July, 2023, to 321,000 tons in July, 2024. The decline was mainly due to lower rebar imports from Egypt, Algeria, Mexico and Spain. Wire rod imports rose, however, following higher volumes from Algeria. US long products imports in the […]

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US flat products imports rise 16% on July 2024 and 16% on first 7 months of 2023

August 9, 2024

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports rose 16% from 652,000 short tons in July, 2023 to 753,000 tons in July, 2024. The increase was mainly due to higher hot dip galvanized imports from a number of countries including Brazil, South Korea, and Vietnam. US flat products imports in the first seven months […]

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