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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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Worldsteel forecasts world steel demand to fall 0.9% in 2024, 2.6% lower than April 2024 prediction

October 14, 2024

In its latest Short Range Outlook (SRO) published today, Worldsteel expects world steel demand in 2024 to reach 1,751 million tonnes. The new forecast lowers estimated demand growth between 2023 and 2024 from 1.7% in its April, 2024 SRO to -0.9% in the newly released figures. World steel demand is expected to grow by another […]

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US flat products imports rise 4% on September, 2023 and 14% on first three quarters of 2023

October 11, 2024

Based on reported import licenses, US flat steel products imports rose 4% from 707,000 short tons in September, 2023 to 732,000 tons in September, 2024. The increase was mainly due to higher hot dip galvanized imports from Vietnam, which were heavily offset by lower hot rolled imports from South Korea, Japan, and Mexico. US flat […]

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China crude steel production -10.4% on August, 2023, net exports +17.6%

September 25, 2024

Worldsteel reported crude steel production in China at 77.9 million metric tonnes in August, 10.4% lower than in August, 2023. Chinese production in the first eight months of 2024 was 4.5% lower than in the same period last year. China’s General Administration of Customs reported net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) in August at […]

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World crude steel production declines 6.5% on August, 2023 following a 10.4% drop in China

September 24, 2024

Worldsteel published August, 2024 world crude steel production today. World crude steel output in August was 144.8 million metric tonnes, 6.5% lower than in August, 2023. China produced 77.9 million tonnes in August, accounting for 54% of world output and falling 10.4% compared to August, 2023. Asia and Oceania output outside of China, which now […]

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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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