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US long products imports rise 32% on August 2020 to 256kt

September 20, 2021

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports increased 32% from 195,000 short tons in August, 2020 to 256,000 tons in August, 2021. Licenses indicate that the rise was mainly due to higher Wire Rod imports from Japan, Mexico and Korea. Parallel Flange Sections imports also rose significantly from a number of countries including […]

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US flat products imports rise 94% on August 2020 to 900kt

September 8, 2021

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports increased 94% from 465,000 short tons in August, 2020 to 903,000 tons in August, 2021. The rise was mainly due to higher hot rolled imports from Canada, the Netherlands, Egypt and South Korea. Hot dip galvanized imports also rose significantly from Brazil, Mexico, Vietnam and Turkey. […]

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China crude steel production falls 8.4% on July 2020 to 86.8Mt, net exports up 194.3%

August 25, 2021

Worldsteel reported crude steel production in China at 86.8 million metric tonnes in July, 8.4% lower than in July, 2020. China crude steel production in the first seven months of 2020 was 6.6% higher than in the same period last year. Data from China’s General Administration of Customs show net finished steel exports (exports minus […]

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US long products imports rise 41% on July 2020

August 18, 2021

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports increased 41% from 238,000 short tons in July, 2020 to 336,000 tons in July, 2021. Licenses indicate that the rise was mainly due to higher Wire Rod imports from a number of countries including Egypt, Mexico, Brazil and Algeria. US long products imports in the first […]

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US flat products imports up 50% on July 2020

August 17, 2021

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports rose 50% from 537,000 short tons in July, 2020 to 807,000 tons in July, 2021. The increase was mainly due to higher hot rolled imports, where import volumes increased by over 90%, mainly from Canada, South Korea and Turkey. Cold rolled import volumes also rose significantly […]

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US long products imports up 83% on June 2020

July 19, 2021

Based on reported imports licenses, US long products imports rose 83% from 187,000 short tons in June 2020 to 342,000 tons last month. Licenses indicate that the increase was mainly due to higher Wire Rod imports from India, Brazil, and Egypt. Rebar imports also rose significantly from Italy, Portugal and Mexico. US long products imports […]

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