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US long products imports up 95% in May on Turkish rebar

June 18, 2013

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports rose 95% from 194,000 short tons in April to 378,000 tons in May. In comparison, May long products were 239,000 tons in 2012, 252,000 tons in 2011, 236,000 tons in 2010, 98,000 tons in 2009, 242,000 tons in 2008, and 591,000 tons in 2007. The rise […]

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US flat products imports increase 4% in April

May 9, 2013

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports rose 4% from 652,000 short tons in March to 681,000 tons in April. April flat products imports in 2012 were 914,000 tons, in 2011 690,000 tons, in 2010 558,000 tons, and in 2009 433,000 tons. Driving the increase was a 63,000-ton rise in Cut Plate imports […]

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World crude steel production 134.9 million tonnes in March

April 26, 2013

Worldsteel published March’s global crude steel production on April 22nd. World crude steel production was 134.9 million metric tonnes, 1.7% higher than in March 2012 and the highest monthly output ever reported. (N.B. On a daily basis output was 4.35MT slightly off the February 2013 record of 4.4MT). Compared to March 2012, Chinese production increased […]

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US long products imports fall 4% in November

December 18, 2012

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports fell 4% from 212,000 short tons in October to 203,000 tons in November. In comparison, November long products imports in 2011 were 116,000 tons, in 2010 189,000 tons, in 2009 99,000 tons, and in 2008 173,000 tons. Driving the overall fall was a significant drop in […]

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US long products imports increase 13% in September

October 19, 2012

US long products imports increased 13% from 197,000 short tons in August to 222,000 tons in September. In comparison, September long products imports in 2011 were 146,000 tons, in 2010 195,000 tons, in 2009 136,000 tons, in 2008 233,000 tons and in 2007 312,000 tons. Wire rod, merchant bar, and parallel flange sections imports drove […]

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US flat products imports rise 6% in September

October 14, 2012

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports rose 6% from 695,000 short tons in August to 739,000 tons in September. September flat products imports in 2011 were 576,000 tons, in 2010 563,000 tons, in 2009 434,000 tons, and in 2008 816,000 tons. A rise in hot rolled imports drove the overall climb, with […]

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