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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 down 25% on June 2019

July 20, 2020

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports fell 25% from 261,000 short tons in June 2019 to 197,000 tons in June this year. The decline was mainly due to lower wire rod and parallel flange sections imports. Compared to June 2019 imports, June 2020 wire rod import licenses fell significantly from Malaysia and […]

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US Steel Industry Second Quarter 2020 Earnings Conference Calls

July 14, 2020

Below is a list of planned US steel sector second quarter earnings conference calls. The US Steel date has not yet been announced. Steel Dynamics, Tuesday, July 21st 10:00 am Eastern Time. Registration link Nucor, Thursday, July 23rd 2:00 pm Eastern Time. Registration link Cleveland-Cliffs, Thursday, July 20th, 10 am Eastern Time. Registration link

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US flat products imports fall 10% on June 2019

July 8, 2020

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports fell 10% from 586,000 short tons in June 2019 to 527,000 tons in June this year. Cold rolled import licenses fell by the largest volume on last June’s actuals (-49,000 tons), followed by hot rolled imports (-42,000 tons) and cut plate (-13,000 tons). Hot dip galvanized […]

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China crude steel production up 4% on May 2019 to 92.3Mt

June 23, 2020

Worldsteel reported crude steel production in China at 92.3 million metric tonnes in May, 4.2% higher than in May 2019. Chinese production in the first five months of 2020 was 1.8% higher than in the same period last year. Data from the General Administration of Customs show Chinese net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) […]

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May world crude steel production 148.8Mt, down 9% on May 2019

June 22, 2020

Worldsteel published May world crude steel production today. World steel output was 148.8 million metric tonnes, 8.7% lower than in May 2019. Crude steel production in the first five months of 2020 was 5.4% lower than in the same period last year. As in April, China accounted for 62% of world output in May. Chinese […]

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US long products imports drop 14% on May 2019

June 19, 2020

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports fell 14% year-on-year from 331,000 short tons in May 2019 to 286,000 tons in May this year. The decline was mainly due to lower parallel flange sections imports from South Korea, Luxembourg, and Taiwan. Based on January to April imports and May import licenses, long products […]

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