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US flat steel products imports down 2% in May

June 8, 2017

Based on reported import licenses, US flat steel products imports fell 2% from 887,000 short tons in April to 872,000 tons in May. Flat products imports for the first five months of 2017 were 4% lower than in the same period last year, with increases in hot dip galvanized (+26%) and cold rolled (+33%) imports, […]

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China crude steel production 72.8M tonnes in April

May 25, 2017

Worldsteel reported Chinese crude steel production at 72.8 million metric tonnes in April, 4.9% higher than in April 2016. Chinese crude output for the first four months of 2017 was 4.5% higher than in the same period last year. Chinese net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) in April were 5.4 million tonnes, 32.2% lower […]

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US long steel products imports drop 16% in April

May 21, 2017

Based on reported import licenses, US long steel products imports fell 16% from 552,000 short tons in March to 462,000 tons in April. Long products imports for the first four months of 2017 were 8% higher than in the same period last year led by a 16% increase in rebar imports and an 8% increase […]

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US flat steel products imports rise 13% in April

May 11, 2017

Based on reported import licenses, US flat steel products imports rose 13% from 816,000 short tons in March to 924,000 tons in April. Flat products imports for the first four months of 2017 were 4% lower than in the same period last year, with increases in hot dip galvanized (+26%) and cold rolled (+42%) imports, […]

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China crude steel production 72.0M tonnes in March

April 27, 2017

Worldsteel reported Chinese crude steel production at 72.0 million metric tonnes in March, 1.8% higher than in March 2016. Chinese crude steel output for the first quarter of 2017 was 4.4% higher than in the same period last year. China’s net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) in March were 6.3M tonnes, 28.1% lower than […]

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US steel long products imports rise 39% in March

April 19, 2017

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports rose 39% from 392,000 short tons in February to 546,000 tons in March. Long products imports for the first three months of 2017 were 3% higher than in the same period last year with rebar increasing the most (10%) and parallel flange sections showing the largest […]

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