June 7, 2018
Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports dropped 20% from 1,078,000 short tons in April to 863,000 tons in May. The biggest decline came from hot dip galvanized imports, with product from Russia showing a steep drop. Flat products imports in the first five months of 2018 were 3% higher than in the […]
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May 28, 2018
Worldsteel reported Chinese crude steel production at 76.7 million metric tonnes in April, 4.8% higher than in April 2017. Chinese output over the first four months of 2018 was 5.2% higher than in the same period last year. Chinese net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) in April were 5.4 million tonnes, 0.4% higher than […]
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