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US long products imports fall 34% in December

January 21, 2014

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports dropped 34% from 232,000 short tons in November to 153,000 tons in December. In addition, December 2013 long products imports were 5% lower than December imports in 2012. Annual 2013 long products imports were 1% higher than in 2012. The November-to-December drop was mainly due to […]

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China crude steel production 60.9 million tonnes in November

January 10, 2014

China crude steel production was 60.9 million metric tonnes in November, 6% higher than in November 2012. Year-to-November production was 712 million tonnes, 9% higher than year-to-November production in 2012. Comparing consecutive months, November production was 6% lower than October production, but due to the shorter November month, average daily production in November was only […]

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US flat products imports increase 10% in December

January 9, 2014

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports rose 10% from 676,000 short tons in November to 744,000 tons in December. December flat products imports in 2012 were 721,000 tons, in 2011 542,000 tons, and in 2010 547,000 tons. Total flat products imports in 2013 were 3% higher than in 2012. The rise in […]

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US long products imports rise 11% in November

December 19, 2013

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports rose 11% from 207,000 short tons in October to 229,000 tons in November. November long products imports in 2013 were 3% higher than 2012 levels and year-to-November 2013 imports were 1% higher than year-to-November 2012 imports. Imports of parallel flange sections, light shapes, structural angles & […]

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US flat products imports fall 14% in November

December 11, 2013

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports dropped 14% from 806,000 short tons in October to 697,000 tons in November. November flat products imports in 2012 were 745,000 tons, in 2011 614,000 tons, in 2010 513,000 tons, in 2009 423,000 tons, and in 2008 641,000 tons. In addition, year-to-November flat products imports in […]

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US September flat products imports 816,000 tons, October licenses incomplete

November 22, 2013

US flat products imports for September were 816,000 short tons, 3% higher than my estimate based on import licenses reported October 31st. It is impossible to predict October imports based on import licenses because the figures reported by SIMA are incomplete due to the October 1st to 16th government shutdown (see also my earlier post […]

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