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US flat products imports climb 12% in December

January 7, 2016

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products import rose 12% from 843,000 short tons in November to 947,000 tons in December. Flat products imports in December 2014 were 1,333,000 tons and in December 2013 they were 738,000 tons. Imports of flat products for the full year 2015 were 7% lower than in 2014, driven […]

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China crude steel production 63.3M tonnes in November

December 23, 2015

Worldsteel reported Chinese crude steel production at 63.3 million metric tonnes in November, 1.6% lower than in November 2014. Chinese crude output for the first 11 months of 2015 was 2.1% lower than in the same period last year. China’s net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) in November were 8.7 million tonnes, 1.2% higher […]

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US long products imports fall 29% in November

December 21, 2015

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports fell 29% from 531,000 short tons in October to 375,000 tons in November. Long products imports in November 2014 were 373,000 tons and in November 2013 they were 304,000 tons. Longs imports for the first 11 months of 2015 were 9% higher than in the same […]

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US flat products imports fall 1% in November

December 9, 2015

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports fell by 1% from 930,000 short tons in October to 922,000 tons in November. Flat products imports in November 2014 were 1,329,000 tons and in November 2013 they were 676,000 tons. Imports of flat products from January to November 2015 were 4% lower than in the […]

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China crude steel production 66.1M tonnes in October

November 24, 2015

Worldsteel reported Chinese crude steel production at 66.1 million metric tonnes in October, 3.1% lower than in October 2014. Chinese crude output for the first ten months of 2015 was 2.2% lower than in the same period last year. China’s net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) in October were 8.1 million tonnes, 8.2% higher […]

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US long products imports climb 53% in October

November 18, 2015

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports rose 53% from 361,000 short tons in September to 552,000 tons in October. Long products imports in October 2014 were 494,000 tons and in October 2013 they were 300,000 tons. Longs imports for the first 10 months of 2015 were 10% higher than in the same […]

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