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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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China crude steel production +0.2% on June, 2023 but -2.7% on H1 2023

July 24, 2024

Worldsteel reported crude steel production in China at 91.6 million metric tonnes in June, 0.2% higher than in June, 2023. Chinese production in the first six months of 2024 was 2.7% lower than in the same period last year. China’s General Administration of Customs reports net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) in June at […]

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World crude steel production rises 0.5% on June, 2023 and 0.6% on first half-year 2023

July 23, 2024

Worldsteel published June, 2024 world crude steel production today. World crude steel output in June was 161.4 million metric tonnes, 0.5% higher than in June, 2023. China produced 91.6 million metric tonnes in June, accounting for 57% of world output and rising 0.2% compared to June, 2023. Asian output outside of China, which now accounts […]

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US long products imports down 29% on June, 2023, up 4% on H1 2023

July 17, 2024

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports fell 29% from 401,000 short tons in June, 2023 to 286,000 tons in June, 2024. The decline was mainly due to lower rebar imports from Algeria, Egypt, Turkey and Mexico. In contrast, parallel flange sections imports rose significantly from Spain and the United Arab Emirates. US […]

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US flat products imports down 7% on June, 2023, up 18% on H1 2023

July 11, 2024

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports fell 7% from 769,000 short tons in June, 2023 to 717,000 tons in June, 2024. The decline was mainly due to lower hot rolled imports from South Korea, which was partially offset by higher hot dip galvanized imports from Vietnam, the United Arab Emirates, Brazil and […]

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