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US flat products imports down 18% on August 2022, hot roll down 20%

September 8, 2023

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports fell 18% from 815,000 short tons in August, 2022 to 666,000 tons in August, 2023. Hot roll imports fell by the highest volume with imports down from Mexico and Canada. In contrast, cut plate imports rose significantly driven by South Korea. Flat products imports in the […]

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US long products imports decline 22% on July, 2022 to 352kt

August 25, 2023

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports fell 22% from 454,000 short tons in July, 2022 to 352,000 tons last month. According to import licenses, wire rod imports showed the highest volume decline compared to other long product categories due to lower volumes from countries including Malaysia, Algeria, and Germany. Long products imports […]

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US flat products imports drop 17% on July, 2022, hot roll down 28%

August 24, 2023

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports fell 17% from 779,000 short tons in July, 2022 to 646,000 tons in July, 2023. Hot rolled imports fell by the highest volume with imports down from Mexico, South Korea, and Japan. Flat products imports in the first seven months of 2023 were 23% lower than […]

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China crude steel production rises 11.5% on July, 2022 to 90.8Mt, 57% of world output

August 24, 2023

Worldsteel reported July world crude steel production in China at 90.8 million metric tonnes, 11.5% higher than in July, 2022. Chinese production in the first seven months of 2023 was 2.2% higher than in the same period last year. Data from China’s General Administration of Customs show July net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) […]

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World crude steel production up 6.6% on July 2022, China up 11.5%

August 23, 2023

Worldsteel published July, 2023 world crude steel production yesterday. World crude steel output was 158.5 million metric tonnes, 6.6% higher than in July, 2022. China produced 90.8 million tonnes in July, accounting for 57% of world output and rising 11.5% on July, 2022. World crude steel production outside China rose 0.7% compared to last July. […]

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China crude steel production rises 0.4% on June, 2022 to 91.1Mt, 57% of world output

August 3, 2023

Worldsteel recorded June world crude steel production in China at 91.1 million metric tonnes, 0.4% higher than in June, 2022. Chinese production in the first six months of 2023 was 0.8% higher than in the same period last year. Data from China’s General Administration of Customs show June net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) […]

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