September 19, 2014
Based on reported import licenses and after a last month’s fall of about 20%, US long products imports rose 31% from 314,000 short tons in July to 411,000 tons in August. August 2014 imports were 45% higher than in August 2013, and in addition, January-to-August 2014 imports were 22% higher than in the same period […]
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March 25, 2014
Worldsteel published February’s global crude steel production on March 20th. World crude steel production was 125.0 million metric tonnes, 8.6% lower than in January but 0.6% higher than in February 2013. China’s production accounted for 50% of total world production in February showing a 9.7% drop month-on-month from January and a 0.4% increase between February […]
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