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Import licenses signal 6% drop in US long steel products imports in October

November 20, 2018

Based on reported import licenses, US long steel products imports fell 6% from 226,000 short tons in September to 213,000 tons in October. The decline is mainly the result of lower parallel flange sections imports from Luxembourg and lower rebar imports from Turkey. Based on January-to-September imports and October licenses, long products imports in the […]

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October licenses signal 2% rise in US flat steel products imports

November 7, 2018

Based on reported import licenses, US flat steel products imports are expected to rise 2% from 837,000 short tons in September to 856,000 tons in October. This is due to higher expected hot dip galvanized imports from countries including the United Arab Emirates and Turkey, as well as higher cut plate imports from South Korea. […]

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China crude steel production 80.8M tonnes in September, rising 7.5% on September 2017

October 26, 2018

Worldsteel reported Chinese crude steel production at 80.8 million metric tonnes, 7.5% higher than in September 2017. Chinese output over the first nine months of 2018 was 6.1% higher than in the same period last year. Chinese net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) in September were approximately 4.9 million tonnes, 24% higher than in […]

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Import licenses signal 35% drop in US long steel products imports in September

October 19, 2018

Based on reported import licenses, US long steel products imports are expected to fall 35% from 333,000 short tons in August to 216,000 tons in September. This is mainly the result of lower rebar and wire rod import licenses. Rebar license volumes dropped 60% compared to August actuals due to lower licenses for Turkey, Italy, […]

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September licenses predict 21% rise in US flat steel products imports

October 10, 2018

Based on reported import licenses, US flat steel products imports are expected to rise 21% from 765,000 short tons in August to 927,000 tons in September. This is following a 41% increase in hot rolled licenses in September, due mainly to higher licenses from South Korea and Turkey. In addition, cold rolled import licenses rose […]

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China crude steel production 80.3M tonnes in August, 2.7% up on August 2017

September 27, 2018

Worldsteel reported Chinese crude steel production at 80.3 million metric tonnes in August, 2.7% higher than in August 2017. Chinese output over the first eight months of 2018 was 5.9% higher than in the same period last year. Chinese net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) in August were approximately 4.7 million tonnes, 14% lower […]

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