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China crude steel production up 0.2% on April 2019 to 85.0Mt

May 26, 2020

Worldsteel reported crude steel production in China at 85.0 million metric tonnes in April, 0.2% higher than in April 2019. Chinese production in the first four months of 2020 was 1.1% higher than in the same period last year. Data from the General Administration of Customs show Chinese net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) […]

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April world crude steel production 137.1Mt, down 13% on April 2019

May 22, 2020

Worldsteel published April world crude steel production today. World steel output was 137.1 million metric tonnes, 13.0% lower than in April 2019. Crude steel production in the first four months of 2020 was 4.2% lower than in the same period last year. China accounted for a record 62% of world output in April with production […]

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US long products imports fall 31% on April 2019

May 18, 2020

Based on reported import licences, US long products imports declined 31% from 333,000 short tons in April 2019 to 231,000 tons in April this year. The decline was mainly due to lower wire rod imports, though all other structural shapes imports also declined significantly. Based on January to March imports and April import licenses, long […]

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US flat products imports down 38% on April 2019

May 8, 2020

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports fell 38% from 749,000 short tons in April 2019 to 466,000 tons in April this year. Of all flat products categories, hot dip galvanized shows the largest import volume decline at 45%, with lower volumes from Canada, Austria, Vietnam, and South Africa. Compared to last April, […]

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China crude steel production falls 1.7% on March 2019 to 79.0Mt

April 23, 2020

Worldsteel reported crude steel production in China at 79.0 million metric tonnes in March, 1.7% lower than in March 2019. Chinese production in the first three months of 2020 was 1.4% higher than in the same period last year. Data from the General Administration of Customs show Chinese net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) […]

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March world crude steel production 147.1Mt, down 6% on March 2019

April 23, 2020

Worldsteel published March world crude steel production yesterday. World steel output was 147.1 million metric tonnes, 6.0% lower than in March 2019. Crude steel production in the first three months of 2020 was 1.3% lower than in the same period last year. China accounted for 54% of world output in March with production of 79.0 […]

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