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US long products imports up 83% on June 2020

July 19, 2021

Based on reported imports licenses, US long products imports rose 83% from 187,000 short tons in June 2020 to 342,000 tons last month. Licenses indicate that the increase was mainly due to higher Wire Rod imports from India, Brazil, and Egypt. Rebar imports also rose significantly from Italy, Portugal and Mexico. US long products imports […]

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US flat products imports rise 69% on June 2020

July 12, 2021

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports rose 69% from 480,000 short tons in June 2020 to 810,000 tons last month. The increase was mostly due to higher hot roll imports from Canada, Japan, Turkey, and South Korea. Cold roll imports also rose significantly from Canada, Australia, Germany and Vietnam. Flat products imports […]

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World crude steel production rises 16.5% on May 2020 to 174.4Mt

June 22, 2021

Worldsteel published May 2021 world crude steel production today. World steel output was 174.4 million metric tonnes, 16.5% higher than in May, 2020. China produced 99.5 million tonnes in May, accounting for 57% of world output and rising 6.6% on May, 2020. In other parts of Asia, Indian production rose 46.9%, Japanese production increased 42.2%, […]

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US long products imports down 7% on May 2020

June 17, 2021

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports fell 7% from 286,000 short tons in May 2020 to 265,000 tons last month. Licenses indicate the decline was mainly due to lower Rebar imports from Turkey, though Parallel Flange Sections imports also dropped from the United Arab Emirates and South Korea. US long products imports […]

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World crude steel production rises 23% on April 2020 to 169.5Mt

May 25, 2021

Worldsteel published April 2021 world crude steel production last Friday. World steel output was 169.5 million metric tonnes, 23% higher than in April, 2020. China produced 97.9 million tonnes in April, accounting for 58% of world output and rising 13% on April 2020. In other parts of Asia, Indian output rose 152%, Japanese production increased […]

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US long products imports rise 10% on April 2020

May 19, 2021

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports rose 10% from 258,000 short tons in April 2020 to 284,000 tons last month. Licenses indicate import volumes rising for all long products categories except rebar, where imports declined by 1%. US long products imports in the first four months of 2021 were 10% higher than […]

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