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US long products imports down 27% on November 2018

December 19, 2019

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports fell 27% year-on-year from 247,000 short tons in November 2018 to 180,000 tons in November this year. The decline was mainly due to lower wire rod imports from Germany, South Korea, Canada and Greece. Based on January to October imports and November import licenses, long products […]

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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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US long products imports rise 3% on October 2018

November 19, 2019

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports increased 3% year-on-year from 198,000 short tons in October 2018 to 203,000 tons in October this year. The increase was mainly due to higher parallel flange sections imports from Mexico, South Korea, and Luxembourg. However, lower rebar and wire rod imports offset the October-on-October rise from […]

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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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US flat steel products imports fall 28% on September 2018

October 9, 2019

Based on reported import licenses, US flat steel products imports fell 28% year-on-year from 837,000 short tons in September 2018 to 600,000 tons in September this year. The decline was mainly due to lower hot rolled imports, with falling volumes from South Korea, the Netherlands, and Mexico. However, imports were lower for all flat products […]

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