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2019 world crude steel production 1,870M tonnes, 3.4% higher than in 2018

January 28, 2020

Worldsteel published December and full-year 2019 world crude steel production yesterday. World crude steel production was 152 million metric tonnes in December, 4.0% higher than in December 2018. Full-year 2019 production was 1,870 million tonnes, 3.4% higher than in 2018. Chinese crude steel production accounted for 55% of full-year 2019 world output. China’s production increased […]

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US long products imports -36% on December 2018 and -10% on full-year 2018

January 21, 2020

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports fell 36% from 212,000 short tons in December 2018 to 135,000 tons in December 2019. Lower wire rod imports accounted for most of the decline, with volumes declining significantly from Venezuela, Vietnam, Japan and Australia. Long products imports declined 10% from 3,460,000 tons in calendar 2018 […]

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US flat products imports down 32% on November 2018

December 11, 2019

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports fell 32% from 766,000 short tons in November 2018 to 524,000 tons in November this year. The decline was mainly due to lower hot rolled imports from Mexico, Japan, South Korea, and Canada.  Hot dip galvanized imports also fell significantly from Mexico, South Korea, and Vietnam. […]

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October world crude steel production falls 2.8% to 151.5M tonnes

November 26, 2019

Worldsteel published October world crude steel production today. World crude steel output was 151.5 million metric tonnes, 2.8% lower than in October 2018. China accounted for 54% of world production in October with output of 81.5 million tonnes, 0.6% lower than in October 2018. Asian production outside of China fell 3.4% on last October due […]

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September world crude steel production rises 0.3% to 151.5M tonnes

October 25, 2019

Worldsteel published September world crude steel production today. World crude steel output was 151.5 million metric tonnes, 0.3% higher than in September 2018. China accounted for 55% of world production in September with output of 82.8 million metric tonnes, 2.2% higher than in September 2018. Asian production outside of China fell 1.2% due to declines […]

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August world crude steel production rises 3.4% to 156M tonnes

September 27, 2019

Worldsteel published August world crude steel production yesterday. World crude steel output was 156.0 million metric tonnes, 3.4% higher than in August 2018. China accounted for 56% of world production in August with output of 87.3 million tonnes, 9.3% higher than in August 2018. Asian production outside of China fell 2.3% due to declines in […]

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