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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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China crude steel production up 5.6% on February, 2022 at 80.1Mt

March 24, 2023

Worldsteel reported crude steel production in China at 80.1 million metric tonnes in February, 5.6% higher than in February, 2022. Chinese production in the first two months of 2023 was 3.9% higher than in the same period last year. Data from China’s General Administration of Customs show net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) for […]

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World crude steel production down 1% on February, 2022 at 142.4Mt

March 24, 2023

Worldsteel published February, 2023 world crude steel production yesterday. World crude steel output was 142.4 million metric tonnes in February, 1.0% lower than in February, 2022. China produced 80.1 million tonnes in February, accounting for 56% of world output and rising 5.6% on February, 2022. World crude steel production outside of China fell 8.4% on […]

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US long products imports drop 21% on February, 2022 to 285kt

March 17, 2023

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports fell 21% from 359,000 short tons in February, 2022 to 285,000 tons last month. A drop in rebar and wire rod imports drove the decline. Rebar imports fell mainly from Algeria and Mexico while wire rod imports decreased mainly from Algeria, India, and Mexico. Long products […]

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US flat products imports drop 24% on February, 2022 to 513kt

March 10, 2023

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports fell 24% from 679,000 short tons in February, 2022 to 513,000 tons in February, 2023. Hot dip galvanized imports fell by the highest volume due to declines mainly from Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam. Cold rolled imports also fell significantly from Vietnam, Russia and […]

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World crude steel production falls 3.3% on January, 2022 to 145.3Mt

February 22, 2023

Worldsteel published January, 2023 world crude steel production today. World steel output was 145.3 million metric tonnes in January, 3.3% lower than in January, 2022. China produced 79.5 million tonnes in January, accounting for 55% of world output and rising 2.3% on January, 2022. In other parts of Asia, Indian crude steel production fell 0.2% […]

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US flat products imports down 35% on January, 2022 to 672kt

February 14, 2023

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports fell 35% from 1,038,000 short tons in January, 2022 to 672,000 tons in January, 2023. The product category with the largest decline January-on-January was hot rolled, where imports fell by 42%, mainly from Canada, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Serbia, and the Netherlands. Cold rolled imports fell […]

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