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China crude steel production down 6.8% on December 2020 and down 3.0% on full-year 2020

January 27, 2022

Worldsteel reported crude steel production in China at 86.2 million metric tonnes in December, 6.8% lower than in December, 2020. Chinese crude steel output in 2021 was 3.0% lower than in 2020 at 1,032.8 million tonnes. Data from China’s General Administration of Customs show net finished steel exports in December at 4.0 million tonnes, 15.8% […]

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US long products imports rise 58% on December 2020 and 50% full-year 2020 to 2021

January 20, 2022

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports increased 58% year-on-year from 178,000 short tons in December, 2020 to 280,000 tons in December, 2021. Licenses indicate that the increase was mainly due to higher wire rod imports from Mexico, India, Algeria, South Korea, and Egypt. US long products imports for the full year 2021 […]

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US flat products imports up 85% on December 2020 and up 72% annually 2020 to 2021

January 10, 2022

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports rose 85% from 548,000 short tons in December, 2020 to 1,011,000 tons in December, 2021. Hot dip galvanized imports rose by the largest volume, increasing 125% compared to last December due a very large increase from Vietnam, but also from Turkey, Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, […]

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China crude steel production drops 22% on November 2020, down 3% year-to-date

December 23, 2021

Worldsteel reported crude steel production in China at 69.3 million metric tonnes in November, 22.0% lower than in November, 2020. Chinese crude steel production in the first eleven months of 2021 was 3.4% lower than in the first eleven months of 2020. Data from China’s General Administration of Customs show net finished steel exports (exports […]

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US long products imports rise 55% on November 2020 to 348kt

December 20, 2021

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports increased 55% year-on-year from 225,000 short tons in November, 2020 to 348,000 tons in November, 2021. Licenses indicate that the rise was mainly due to higher rebar imports from Algeria, Mexico, and Portugal, as well as higher wire rod imports again from Algeria and Mexico. Licenses […]

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US flat products imports up 118% on November 2020 to 1,018kt

December 8, 2021

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports rose 118% from 468,000 short tons in November, 2020 to 1,018,000 tons in November, 2021. The increase was mainly due to higher hot rolled imports from Japan, the Netherlands, Canada and Mexico. Hot dip galvanized imports also rose significantly from Vietnam and Turkey. Flat products imports […]

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