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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 27% on November 2018

December 19, 2019

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports fell 27% year-on-year from 247,000 short tons in November 2018 to 180,000 tons in November this year. The decline was mainly due to lower wire rod imports from Germany, South Korea, Canada and Greece. Based on January to October imports and November import licenses, long products […]

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US flat products imports down 32% on November 2018

December 11, 2019

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports fell 32% from 766,000 short tons in November 2018 to 524,000 tons in November this year. The decline was mainly due to lower hot rolled imports from Mexico, Japan, South Korea, and Canada.  Hot dip galvanized imports also fell significantly from Mexico, South Korea, and Vietnam. […]

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China crude steel production falls 0.6% on October 2018 to 81.5Mt

November 27, 2019

Worldsteel reported crude steel production in China at 81.5 million metric tonnes in October, 0.6% lower than in October 2018. Chinese output over the first ten months of 2019 was 7.6% higher than in the same period last year. China’s General Administration of Customs reported Chinese net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) in October […]

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October world crude steel production falls 2.8% to 151.5M tonnes

November 26, 2019

Worldsteel published October world crude steel production today. World crude steel output was 151.5 million metric tonnes, 2.8% lower than in October 2018. China accounted for 54% of world production in October with output of 81.5 million tonnes, 0.6% lower than in October 2018. Asian production outside of China fell 3.4% on last October due […]

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US long products imports rise 3% on October 2018

November 19, 2019

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports increased 3% year-on-year from 198,000 short tons in October 2018 to 203,000 tons in October this year. The increase was mainly due to higher parallel flange sections imports from Mexico, South Korea, and Luxembourg. However, lower rebar and wire rod imports offset the October-on-October rise from […]

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US flat steel products imports down 30% on October 2018

November 6, 2019

Based on reported imports licenses, US flat products imports fell 30% year-on-year from 893,000 short tons in October 2018 to 625,000 tons in October this year. The decline was mainly due to lower hot rolled imports, with HR volumes falling from South Korea, Mexico, Japan, Canada and the Netherlands. Imports were lower for all flat […]

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