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First River Steel Data Room dataset of the week: China: Import and Export of Major Commodities

September 8, 2020

This week’s featured Steel Data Room dataset is “China: Imports and Exports of Major Commodities”. The data is from the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China and includes monthly and annual trade data for major commodities. Along with trade in total iron and steel products in the chart below, you can […]

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China crude steel production up 9.1% on July 2019 to 93.4Mt

August 25, 2020

Worldsteel reported crude steel production in China at 93.4 million metric tonnes in July, 9.1% higher than in July 2019. Chinese production in the first seven months of 2020 was 3.3% 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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US long products imports down 6% on July 2019

August 18, 2020

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports fell 6% from 279,000 short tons in July 2019 to 261,000 tons in July this year. The decline was mainly due to lower wire rod licenses from Brazil and Japan, but was partially offset by higher rebar licenses from Turkey. Based on January to June imports […]

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US flat products imports drop 20% on July 2019

August 12, 2020

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports fell 20% from 666,000 short tons in July 2019 to 534,000 tons in July this year. Hot rolled import licenses fell by the largest volume on last year’s actuals (-75,000 tons), followed by cut plate imports (-36,000 tons). Based on January to June imports and July […]

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China crude steel production up 4.5% on June 2019 to 91.6Mt

July 24, 2020

Worldsteel reported crude steel production in China of 91.6 million metric tonnes in June, 4.5% higher than in June 2019. Chinese production in the first six months of 2020 was 2.2% 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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US long products imports down 25% on June 2019

July 20, 2020

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports fell 25% from 261,000 short tons in June 2019 to 197,000 tons in June this year. The decline was mainly due to lower wire rod and parallel flange sections imports. Compared to June 2019 imports, June 2020 wire rod import licenses fell significantly from Malaysia and […]

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