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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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US long products imports drop 19% on March 2019

April 17, 2020

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports fell 19% from 268,000 short tons in March 2019 to 216,000 tons in March this year. The decline was mainly due to lower parallel flange sections imports from Luxembourg and South Korea, though wire rod and rebar imports also fell significantly. Based on January and February […]

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US flat products imports down 7% on March 2019

April 8, 2020

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports fell 7% from 606,000 short tons in March 2019 to 565,000 tons in March this year. The decline was mainly due to lower hot roll imports from Germany in the form of plates in coils, as well as lower cold roll imports from Vietnam, Taiwan, Russia, […]

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China crude steel production rises 5% on February 2019 to 74.8Mt

March 24, 2020

Worldsteel reported crude steel production in China at 74.8 million metric tonnes in February, 5.0% higher than in February 2019. Chinese production in the first two months of 2020 was 3.1% higher than in the same period last year. China monthly crude steel production Thousand metric tonnes

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