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US long products imports rise 22% in October

November 18, 2012

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports rose 22% from 198,000 short tons in September to 241,000 tons in October. In comparison, October long products imports in 2011 were 149,000 tons, in 2010 179,000 tons, in 2009 210,000 tons, and in 2008 211,000 tons. An increase in rebar and parallel flange sections drove […]

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US flat products imports increase 7% in October

November 8, 2012

Based on reported import licenses and as compared to September preliminary census data, US flat products imports rose 7% from 669,000 short tons to 718,000 tons in October. October flat products imports in 2011 were 703,000 tons, in 2010 509,000 tons, in 2009 482,000 tons, and in 2008 778,000 tons. Hot roll imports rose by […]

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US long products imports increase 13% in September

October 19, 2012

US long products imports increased 13% from 197,000 short tons in August to 222,000 tons in September. In comparison, September long products imports in 2011 were 146,000 tons, in 2010 195,000 tons, in 2009 136,000 tons, in 2008 233,000 tons and in 2007 312,000 tons. Wire rod, merchant bar, and parallel flange sections imports drove […]

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US flat products imports rise 6% in September

October 14, 2012

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports rose 6% from 695,000 short tons in August to 739,000 tons in September. September flat products imports in 2011 were 576,000 tons, in 2010 563,000 tons, in 2009 434,000 tons, and in 2008 816,000 tons. A rise in hot rolled imports drove the overall climb, with […]

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World crude steel production 123.7 million tonnes in August

September 25, 2012

Worldsteel published August’s global crude steel production on September 20th. World crude steel production was 123.7 million tonnes, -0.3% lower than in August 2011 for the 62 countries reporting. Average daily production declined by 3.9% from July. China’s production remained basically flat at 58.70 million tonnes this year compared to 58.75 million tonnes in August […]

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US long products imports rise 22% in August

September 19, 2012

After a fall of about 20% between June and July, US long products imports increased 22% from 166,000 short tons in July to 204,000 tons in August. In comparison, August long products imports in 2011 were 190,000 tons, in 2010 249,000 tons, in 2009 125,000 tons, in 2008 232,000 tons, and in 2007 347,000 tons. […]

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