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US long products imports rise 59% in March

April 18, 2014

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports rose 59% from 298,000 short tons in February to 475,000 tons in March. Imports from all long products categories increased, but the overall rise was mainly due to higher rebar and wire rod imports. Rebar imports have been volatile since December 2013 due mostly to volume […]

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Worldsteel reduces 2014 world steel consumption growth

April 13, 2014

In its latest Short Range Outlook, published April 9th, Worldsteel revised its world apparent steel use growth forecast for 2014 downward. The revision decreased estimated world steel consumption growth between 2013 and 2014 from 3.3% in its October Short Range Outlook to 3.0% in the recent published figures. In addition, Worldsteel expects apparent world steel […]

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US flat products imports rise 4% in March

April 11, 2014

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports climbed 4% from 982,000 short tons in February to 1,025,000 tons in March. This is the highest level of flat products imports registered since Nerds began collecting the data in September, 2008. In addition, March imports were 57% higher than in March last year. The 4% […]

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US long products imports fall 34% in December

January 21, 2014

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports dropped 34% from 232,000 short tons in November to 153,000 tons in December. In addition, December 2013 long products imports were 5% lower than December imports in 2012. Annual 2013 long products imports were 1% higher than in 2012. The November-to-December drop was mainly due to […]

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China crude steel production 60.9 million tonnes in November

January 10, 2014

China crude steel production was 60.9 million metric tonnes in November, 6% higher than in November 2012. Year-to-November production was 712 million tonnes, 9% higher than year-to-November production in 2012. Comparing consecutive months, November production was 6% lower than October production, but due to the shorter November month, average daily production in November was only […]

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World crude steel production in November 127M tonnes

December 24, 2013

Just in time to liven up those dull holiday conversations, Worldsteel published November’s global crude steel production on December 20th. World crude steel production was 127.4 million metric tonnes, 4% higher than in November 2012 and 5% lower than in October 2013. Chinese production accounted for 48% of world production in November and showed a […]

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