December 11, 2013
Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports dropped 14% from 806,000 short tons in October to 697,000 tons in November. November flat products imports in 2012 were 745,000 tons, in 2011 614,000 tons, in 2010 513,000 tons, in 2009 423,000 tons, and in 2008 641,000 tons. In addition, year-to-November flat products imports in […]
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November 26, 2013
Worldsteel published October’s global crude steel production on November 20th. World crude steel production was 134.3 million metric tonnes, 7% higher than in October 2012 and 1% higher than in September 2013. Chinese production rose by 10% between October 2012 and 2013 to reach 65.1 million tonnes though average daily production month-on-month fell 2% between […]
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