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July world crude steel production 152.7Mt, -2.5% on July 2019

August 24, 2020

Worldsteel published July world crude steel production today. World steel output was 152.7 million metric tonnes, 2.5% lower than in July 2019. Crude steel production in the first seven months of 2020 was 5.0% lower than in the same period last year. China accounted for 61% of world production in July. Chinese production was 93.4 […]

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US long products imports down 6% on July 2019

August 18, 2020

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports fell 6% from 279,000 short tons in July 2019 to 261,000 tons in July this year. The decline was mainly due to lower wire rod licenses from Brazil and Japan, but was partially offset by higher rebar licenses from Turkey. Based on January to June imports […]

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June world crude steel production 148.3Mt, down 7% on June 2019

July 24, 2020

Worldsteel published June world crude steel production yesterday. World steel output was 148.3 million metric tonnes, 7.0% lower than in June 2019. Crude steel production in the first six months of 2020 was 5.5% lower than in the same period last year. China accounted for 62% of world output in June. Chinese production was 91.6 […]

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US long products imports down 25% on June 2019

July 20, 2020

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports fell 25% from 261,000 short tons in June 2019 to 197,000 tons in June this year. The decline was mainly due to lower wire rod and parallel flange sections imports. Compared to June 2019 imports, June 2020 wire rod import licenses fell significantly from Malaysia and […]

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April world crude steel production 137.1Mt, down 13% on April 2019

May 22, 2020

Worldsteel published April world crude steel production today. World steel output was 137.1 million metric tonnes, 13.0% lower than in April 2019. Crude steel production in the first four months of 2020 was 4.2% lower than in the same period last year. China accounted for a record 62% of world output in April with production […]

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March world crude steel production 147.1Mt, down 6% on March 2019

April 23, 2020

Worldsteel published March world crude steel production yesterday. World steel output was 147.1 million metric tonnes, 6.0% lower than in March 2019. Crude steel production in the first three months of 2020 was 1.3% lower than in the same period last year. China accounted for 54% of world output in March with production of 79.0 […]

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