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US flat products imports drop 9% in September

October 12, 2016

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports fell 9% from 965,000 short tons in August to 875,000 tons in September. Flat products imports in September 2015 were 975,000 tons and in September 2014 they were 1,387,000 tons. Imports of flat products for the first nine months of 2016 were 24% lower than in […]

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August world crude steel production 134.1M tonnes

September 22, 2016

Worldsteel published August’s world crude steel production on September 21st. World crude steel output was 134.1 million metric tonnes, 1.9% higher than in August 2015. World crude steel production in the first eight months of 2016 was 0.7% lower than in the same period last year. China accounted for 51% of world output in August […]

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US long products imports fall 11% in August

September 20, 2016

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports dropped 11% from 529,000 short tons in July to 470,000 tons in August. Long products imports in August 2015 were 458,000 tons and in August 2014 they were 378,000 tons. Longs imports for the first eight months of 2016 were 3% higher than in the same […]

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US flat products imports drop 17% in August

September 7, 2016

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports fell 17% from 1,076,000 short tons in July to 890,000 tons in August. Flat products imports in August 2015 were 1,096,000 tons and in August 2014 they were 1,147,000 tons. Imports of flat products for the first eight months of 2016 were 27% lower than in […]

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July world crude steel production 133.7M tonnes

August 30, 2016

Worldsteel published July’s world crude steel production on August 22nd. World crude steel output was 133.7 million metric tonnes, 1.4% higher than in July 2015. World crude steel production in the first seven months of 2016 was 1.1% lower than in the same period last year. China accounted for 50% of world output in July […]

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US long products imports rise 10% in July

August 25, 2016

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports rose 10% from 492,000 short tons in June to 542,000 tons in July. Long products imports in July 2015 were 408,000 tons and in July 2014 they were 314,000 tons. Longs imports for the first seven months of 2016 were 4% higher than in the same […]

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