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US long products imports drop 28% in December

January 19, 2013

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports fell 28% from 223,000 short tons in November to 160,000 tons in December. In comparison, December long products imports in 2011 were 180,000 tons, in 2010 171,000 tons, in 2009 166,000 tons, in 2008 178,000 tons, and finally in 2007 207,000 tons. Rebar imports in December […]

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US long products imports fall 4% in November

December 18, 2012

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports fell 4% from 212,000 short tons in October to 203,000 tons in November. In comparison, November long products imports in 2011 were 116,000 tons, in 2010 189,000 tons, in 2009 99,000 tons, and in 2008 173,000 tons. Driving the overall fall was a significant drop in […]

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US long products imports rise 22% in October

November 18, 2012

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports rose 22% from 198,000 short tons in September to 241,000 tons in October. In comparison, October long products imports in 2011 were 149,000 tons, in 2010 179,000 tons, in 2009 210,000 tons, and in 2008 211,000 tons. An increase in rebar and parallel flange sections drove […]

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US flat products imports rise 6% in September

October 14, 2012

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports rose 6% from 695,000 short tons in August to 739,000 tons in September. September flat products imports in 2011 were 576,000 tons, in 2010 563,000 tons, in 2009 434,000 tons, and in 2008 816,000 tons. A rise in hot rolled imports drove the overall climb, with […]

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World crude steel production 123.7 million tonnes in August

September 25, 2012

Worldsteel published August’s global crude steel production on September 20th. World crude steel production was 123.7 million tonnes, -0.3% lower than in August 2011 for the 62 countries reporting. Average daily production declined by 3.9% from July. China’s production remained basically flat at 58.70 million tonnes this year compared to 58.75 million tonnes in August […]

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US flat products imports fall 12% in August

September 6, 2012

Based on reported import licenses and as compared to preliminary July census data, US flat products imports dropped 12% from 735,000 short tons to 649,000 tons in August. August flat products imports in 2011 were 639,000 tons, in 2010 468,000 tons, and in 2009 353,000 tons. A decline in hot rolled imports drove the overall […]

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