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Jessica Wagner

My 15 years of steel industry experience includes consulting based in Pittsburgh, working for the former Mannesmann Demag Hüttentechnik in Duisburg, Germany, consulting based in London and now in the Milan area. I concentrate on steel and raw materials research and analysis outside the US.

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US long products imports fall 16% in May

June 19, 2014

Based on reported import licenses, and after a 16% rise in April, US long products imports dropped 16% from 505,000 short tons in April to 424,000 tons in May. January-to-May long products imports in 2014 rose 25% compared to the same period last year. A fall in wire rod imports drove the overall drop due […]

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US flat products imports down 2% in May

June 13, 2014

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports fell 2% from 1,055,000 short tons in April to 1,037,000 tons in May. Flat products imports in May, 2013 were 623,000 and in May 2012 they were 791,000 tons. In addition, January-to-May flat products imports were 49% higher than in the same period in 2013. A […]

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China crude steel production 68.8M tonnes in April

May 29, 2014

China crude steel production was 68.8 million metric tonnes in April, 4.9% higher than in April 2013 and 1.3% higher on an average daily basis compared to March 2014. China’s year-to-April crude production was 269.9 million tonnes, which is 4.9% higher than year-to-April 2013 output. China’s net finished steel exports in April were approximately 6.3 […]

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April world crude steel production 137M tonnes

May 27, 2014

Worldsteel published April’s global crude steel production on May 21st. World crude steel production was 137 million metric tonnes, 3% higher than in April 2013. Year-to-April production in 2014 was 4% higher than in the same period last year. China continues to account for 50% of world production. Its output increased by 5% compared to […]

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US long products imports rise 16% in April

May 20, 2014

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports rose 16% from 410,000 short tons in March to 449,000 tons in April. January-to-April imports in 2014 rose 63% compared to the same period last year. Imports from all product categories except rebar increased. Wire rod imports drove the overall climb and were mainly due to […]

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US flat products imports up 1% in April

May 8, 2014

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports rose 1% from 1,001,000 short tons in March to 1,010,000 tons in April. April flat products imports were 737,000 tons in 2013 and 914,000 tons in 2012. In addition, January-to-April 2014 flat products imports were 2,728,000 tons, 43% higher than January-to-April imports in 2013. Though licenses […]

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