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US steel import value rises to average $712 per ton so far in 2018

May 24, 2018

Another revealing dynamic ranking chart from the Steel Data Room shows you how the average value of US steel imports per ton have changed over time by country. Watch the dynamic version here or register to create you own. Includes carbon & alloy semi-finished, flat & long finished products only. No stainless, no pipe & […]

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US long steel products imports rise 30% in April

May 18, 2018

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports rose 30% from 336,000 short tons in March to 436,000 tons in April. This was mainly due to higher rebar imports from Turkey and higher parallel flange sections imports from Korea and Taiwan. Long products imports in the first four months of 2018 were 28% lower […]

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Another captivating chart from the Steel Data Room

May 14, 2018

Fantastic charts explain a lot, even using familiar data. This one shows US steel trade, imports & exports, by product using Worldsteel data. Find out more about the Steel Data Room, where charts are automatically updated as soon as new data is published.

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US flat steel products imports rise 16% in April

May 10, 2018

Based on reported import licenses, US flat steel products imports rose 16% from 972,000 short tons in March to 1,124,000 tons in April. Hot dip galvanized imports increased the most compared to other products, with significantly higher volumes from Russia, Turkey, Brazil and South Africa. Flat products imports in the first four months of 2018 […]

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China crude steel production 74.0M tonnes in March

April 27, 2018

Worldsteel reported Chinese crude steel production at 74.0 million metric tonnes in March, 4.5% higher than in March 2017. Chinese output over the first three months of 2018 was 5.4% higher than in the same period last year. Chinese net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) in March were 4.4 million tonnes, 29.4% lower than […]

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US long steel products imports rise 45% following rebar hike

April 17, 2018

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports rose 45% from 266,000 short tons in February to 387,000 tons in March. The steep climb between February and March 2018 was due to higher rebar imports from Turkey (and bearing in mind the longer March month). Long products imports in the first quarter of 2018 […]

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