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October world crude steel production 136.5M tonnes

November 22, 2016

Worldsteel published October’s world crude steel production on November 21st. World crude steel output was 136.5 million metric tonnes, 3.3% higher than in October 2015. World crude steel production in the first ten months of 2016 was the same as in the first ten months of 2015. China accounted for 50% of world output in […]

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US long products imports up 3% in October

November 22, 2016

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports were little changed in October, rising 3% from 403,000 short tons in September to 414,000 tons. Long products imports in October 2015 were 531,000 tons and in 2014 they were 494,000 tons. Longs imports in the first ten months of 2016 were 2% higher than in […]

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AD/CVD duty table for major steel products entering the USA

November 17, 2016

Keeping up with the current antidumping and countervailing duties on steel products entering the US can be difficult. We’ve put together a list which you can download – see table below. It is organized into three product categories: flat rolled products, long products, and pipe & tube. I’ve tried to include the most recent decisions, […]

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US flat products imports increase 4% in October

November 9, 2016

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports rose 4% from 904,000 short tons in September to 943,000 tons in October. Flat products imports in October 2015 were 930,000 tons and in October 2014 they were 1,538,000 tons. Imports of flat products for the first ten months of 2016 were 21% lower than in […]

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US long products imports fall 15% in September

October 19, 2016

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports dropped 15% from 506,000 short tons in August to 432,000 tons in September. Long products imports in September 2015 were 361,000 tons and in September 2014 they were 398,000 tons. Longs imports for the first nine months of 2016 were 6% higher than in the same […]

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Worldsteel raises world steel demand growth forecast on improved China outlook

October 12, 2016

In its latest Short Range Outlook (SRO), published October 11th, Worldsteel revised its world apparent steel use (ASU) growth forecast upwards. The revision raised estimated world steel demand growth between 2015 and 2016 from -0.8% in its April Short Range Outlook to 0.2% in its recent published figures. In addition, it revised the demand growth […]

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