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US long products imports drop 28% in December

January 19, 2013

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports fell 28% from 223,000 short tons in November to 160,000 tons in December. In comparison, December long products imports in 2011 were 180,000 tons, in 2010 171,000 tons, in 2009 166,000 tons, in 2008 178,000 tons, and finally in 2007 207,000 tons. Rebar imports in December […]

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US flat products imports fall 7% in December

January 13, 2013

Based on reported import licenses, US flat product imports declined 7% from 745,000 short tons in November to 690,000 tons in December. December flat products imports were 542,000 tons in 2011, 547,000 tons in 2010, 405,000 tons in 2009, and 474,000 tons in 2008. Imports of all product categories except hot roll declined. Hot dip […]

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China crude steel production 57.5 million tonnes in November

December 28, 2012

China crude steel production was 57.5 million metric tonnes in November, 15% higher than in the same month last year. Year-to-date Chinese crude production was 651.1 million tonnes, 3% higher than year-to-November 2011 output. Comparing consecutive months, November production was 1.6 million tonnes lower than October production, but due to the shorter November month, average […]

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US long products imports fall 4% in November

December 18, 2012

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports fell 4% from 212,000 short tons in October to 203,000 tons in November. In comparison, November long products imports in 2011 were 116,000 tons, in 2010 189,000 tons, in 2009 99,000 tons, and in 2008 173,000 tons. Driving the overall fall was a significant drop in […]

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US flat products imports down 2% in November

December 14, 2012

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports fell 2% from 736,000 short tons in October to 723,000 tons in November. November flat product imports in 2011 were 614,000 tons, in 2010 513,000 tons, in 2009 423,000 tons, and in 2008 641,000 tons. While the overall decline was 2%, cut plate imports declined by […]

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China crude steel production 59.10 million tonnes in October

November 27, 2012

China crude steel production was 59.10 million tonnes in October, 8.1% higher than in the same month last year. Year-to-date Chinese crude production was 593.66 million tonnes, 2.0% higher than year-to-October 2011 output. Comparing consecutive months, October production was 1.15 million tonnes higher than September production, but due to the longer October month, the average […]

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