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January world crude steel production 133.1M tonnes

March 2, 2015

Worldsteel published January’s world crude steel production on February 20th. World crude steel production was 133.1 million metric tonnes, 2.9% lower than in January 2014 and 0.5% lower than in December 2014. China accounted for 49% of world crude steel production in January with output of 65.5 million tonnes, down 4.7% compared to January 2014. […]

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US long products imports up 1% in January, licenses indicate February rise

February 20, 2015

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports rose 1% from 353,000 short tons in December to 358,000 tons in January. Long products imports in January 2014 were 447,000 tons and in January 2013 they were 267,000 tons. There was little change in import levels because rebar imports increased by about the same volume […]

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US flat products imports increase 9% in January

February 12, 2015

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports rose 9% from 1,333,000 short tons in December to 1,451,000 tons in January. Flat products imports in January 2014 were 921,000 tons and in January 2013 they were 666,000 tons. The rise was mainly due to an increase in hot rolled imports, while cut plate imports […]

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US long products imports rise 2% in December

January 19, 2015

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports increased 2% from 373,000 short tons in November to 381,000 tons in December. Long products imports in December 2013 were 280,000 tons and in December 2012 they were 236,000 tons. Based on the recent license report, full-year 2014 long products imports were 4,802,000 tons, 25% higher […]

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US flat products imports rise 13% in October

November 6, 2014

Based on reported import licenses, and after a rise of about 20% between August and September, US flat products imports increased 13% from 1,387,000 short tons in September to 1,566,000 tons in October. Flat products imports in October 2013 were 806,000 tons and in October 2012 they were 736,000 tons. Flats imports for the first […]

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US long products imports down 1% in September

October 19, 2014

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports remained essentially flat between August and September, falling 1% from 378,000 short tons in August to 374,000 tons in September. September 2014 imports were 4% higher than in September 2014 and January-to-September 2014 imports were 19% higher than in the same period last year. Compared to […]

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