August 17, 2021
Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports rose 50% from 537,000 short tons in July, 2020 to 807,000 tons in July, 2021. The increase was mainly due to higher hot rolled imports, where import volumes increased by over 90%, mainly from Canada, South Korea and Turkey. Cold rolled import volumes also rose significantly […]
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July 23, 2021
Worldsteel published June 2021 world crude steel production today. World steel output was 167.9 million metric tonnes, 11.6% higher than in June, 2020. China produced 93.9 million tonnes in June, accounting for 56% of world output and rising 1.5% on June, 2020. In other parts of Asia, Indian production rose 21.4%, Japanese production increased 44.4%, […]
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