September 16, 2011
Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports declined 20% from 830,000 short tons in July to 667,000 tons in August. In comparison, flat products imports in August 2010 were 468,000 tons and in August 2009 they were 353,000 tons. The decline was driven by a 129,000 ton drop in hot roll imports which […]
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June 29, 2011
worldsteel published May 2011’s world crude steel production last Monday. Monthly production increased 2.9% between April and May, though daily average crude production was down 0.4% on April. Countries contributing to the monthly increase included China, which increased 1,213,000 tonnes over April, Japan, which increased 614,000 tonnes, Germany, which increased 303,000 tonnes, and finally Brazil, […]
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