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China crude steel production 65.5mt in January

March 4, 2015

Worldsteel reported Chinese crude steel production at 65.5 million metric tonnes in January, 4.7% lower than in January 2014 and 3.8% lower than in December 2015. China’s net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) in January were 9.1 million tonnes based on a record high volume of exports at 10.3 million tonnes. January net exports […]

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US long products imports up 1% in January, licenses indicate February rise

February 20, 2015

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports rose 1% from 353,000 short tons in December to 358,000 tons in January. Long products imports in January 2014 were 447,000 tons and in January 2013 they were 267,000 tons. There was little change in import levels because rebar imports increased by about the same volume […]

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US flat products imports increase 9% in January

February 12, 2015

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports rose 9% from 1,333,000 short tons in December to 1,451,000 tons in January. Flat products imports in January 2014 were 921,000 tons and in January 2013 they were 666,000 tons. The rise was mainly due to an increase in hot rolled imports, while cut plate imports […]

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China crude steel production 68.1mt in December and 822.7mt in 2014

January 28, 2015

Worldsteel reported crude steel production in China at 68.1 million metric tonnes in December, 1.5% higher than in December 2013 and showing a 4.1% increase in the average daily production rate compared to November 2014. Full-year 2014 Chinese crude production was 822.7 million tonnes, 0.9% higher than full-year 2013 output. In addition, Chinese net finished […]

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US long products imports rise 2% in December

January 19, 2015

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports increased 2% from 373,000 short tons in November to 381,000 tons in December. Long products imports in December 2013 were 280,000 tons and in December 2012 they were 236,000 tons. Based on the recent license report, full-year 2014 long products imports were 4,802,000 tons, 25% higher […]

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US flat products imports drop 5% in December

January 8, 2015

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports fell 5% from 1,329,000 short tons in November to 1,268,000 tons in December. Flat products imports in December 2013 were 738,000 tons and in December 2012 they were 721,000 tons. Based on the recent licenses report, full-year 2014 flat products imports were 14,233,000 tons, 69% higher […]

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