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US flat products imports down 14% on December 2019

January 13, 2021

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports fell 14% from 599,000 short tons in December 2019 to 513,000 tons last month. Cold rolled imports fell by the largest volume, declining 36% on last December due mainly to lower volumes from Mexico, Australia, Canada and Vietnam. Hot roll imports fell by the second largest […]

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November world crude steel production 158.3Mt, +6.6% on November 2019

December 23, 2020

Worldsteel published November 2020 world crude steel production yesterday. World steel output was 158.3 million metric tonnes, 6.6% higher than in November 2019. Crude steel production in the first ten months of 2020 was 1.1% lower than in the same period last year. China accounted for 55% of world output in November. Chinese production was […]

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US long products imports rise 35% on November 2019

December 18, 2020

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports rose 35% from 172,000 short tons in November 2019 to 232,000 tons in November this year. Licenses indicate that the increase was mainly due to higher rebar imports from Turkey, Portugal, and Spain. Based on January to October imports and November import licenses, US long products […]

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October world crude steel production 161.9Mt, +7.0% on October 2019

November 25, 2020

Worldsteel published October 2020 world crude steel production yesterday. World steel output was 161.9 million metric tonnes, 7.0% higher than in October 2019. Crude steel production in the first ten months of 2020 was 2.0% lower than in the same period last year. China accounted for 57% of world output in October. Chinese production was […]

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US long products imports down 3% on October 2019

November 19, 2020

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports fell 3% from 233,000 short tons in October 2019 to 226,000 tons in October this year. Licenses indicate that the decline was mainly due to lower wire rod imports from Japan and Canada. Based on January to September imports and October import licenses, US long products […]

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US flat products imports down 15% on October 2019

November 11, 2020

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports fell 15% from 616,000 short tons in October 2019 to 526,000 tons last month. Hot rolled imports declined by the largest volume, down 21% on last October, due mainly to lower volumes from Canada and South Korea. Hot dip galvanized imports fell by the second largest […]

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