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June world crude steel production 148.3Mt, down 7% on June 2019

July 24, 2020

Worldsteel published June world crude steel production yesterday. World steel output was 148.3 million metric tonnes, 7.0% lower than in June 2019. Crude steel production in the first six months of 2020 was 5.5% lower than in the same period last year. China accounted for 62% of world output in June. Chinese production was 91.6 […]

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US flat products imports fall 20% on May 2019

June 8, 2020

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports fell 20% from 642,000 short tons in May 2019 to 516,000 tons in May this year. Of all flat product categories, hot dip galvanized showed the largest imports decline May-on-May, mainly due to lower volume from Canada. Hot rolled imports also fell significantly compared to last […]

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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 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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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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February world crude steel production 143Mt, 2.8% higher than February 2019

March 23, 2020

Worldsteel published February world crude steel production today. World steel output was 143.3 million metric tonnes, 2.8% higher than in February 2019. China accounted for 52% of world output in February with production of 74.8 million tonnes, 5.0% higher than in February 2019. Asian output outside of China rose 3.1%, with a significant 24.4% rise […]

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