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July world crude steel production 137M tonnes

September 2, 2014

Worldsteel published July’s global crude steel production on August 20th. World crude steel production was 136.8 million metric tonnes, 3% higher than in July 2013. Production for the months of January to July 2014 was also 3% higher than in the same period last year. In July, China accounted for 50% of world production with […]

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US long products imports fall 20% in July

August 23, 2014

Based on reported import licenses and as predicted in last month’s post, US long products imports dropped 20% from 381,000 short tons in June to 306,000 tons in July. July 2014 imports were 4% lower than in July 2013, and in addition, January-to-July 2014 imports were 19% higher than in the same period last year. […]

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US flat products imports climb 15% in July

August 14, 2014

Based on reported import licenses, US flat product imports increased 15% from 1,160,000 short tons in June to 1,336,000 tons in July. Flat products imports in July, 2013 were 678,000 tons and in July, 2012 they were 798,000 tons. January-to-July flats imports were 63% higher than in the same period last year, with cold rolled […]

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China crude steel production 69.3M tonnes in June

July 28, 2014

Crude steel production in China was 69.4 million metric tonnes in June, 7.2% higher than in June 2013 and 1.7% higher on an average daily basis compared to May 2014. China’s first-half 2014 crude production was 410 million tonnes, which is 4.8% higher than in the first half of 2013. China’s net finished steel exports […]

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June world crude steel production 137M tonnes

July 28, 2014

Worldsteel published June’s global crude steel production on July 22nd. World crude steel production was 136.5 million metric tonnes, 4% higher than in July 2013. Production in the first half of 2014 was 3% higher than in the same period last year. In June, China accounted for 51% of world production with output of 69.3 […]

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US flat products imports rise 8% in June

July 10, 2014

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports rose 8% from 1,087,000 short tons in May to 1,176,000 tons in June. Flat products imports in June 2013 were 607,000 tons and in June 2012 they were 708,000 tons. January-to-June flats imports were 57% higher than in the same period last year. Cold rolled, cut […]

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