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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 steel products imports drop 18% in August

September 18, 2019

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports fell 18% from 279,000 short tons in July to 227,000 tons in August. Lower rebar imports were the main cause, with rebar imports declining from Italy, Spain and Algeria. Compared to August, 2018 long products imports, volumes fell 32%. Based on January to July imports and […]

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US flat steel products imports fall 5% in August

September 11, 2019

Based on reported import licenses, US flat steel products imports fell 5.4% from 666,000 short tons in July to 630,000 tons in August. The decline was mainly due to lower cut plate imports from South Korea though imports of all flat products categories declined. Based on January to July imports and August import licenses, flat […]

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China crude steel production rises 5.0% on July 2018 to 85.2Mt

August 28, 2019

Worldsteel reported crude steel production in China at 85.2 million metric tonnes in July, 5.0% higher than in July 2018. Chinese output over the first seven months of 2019 was 9.4% higher than in the same period last year. China’s General Administration of Customs reported Chinese net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) in July […]

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July world crude steel production rises 1.7% to 157M tonnes

August 27, 2019

Worldsteel published July world crude steel production today. World crude steel output was 156.7 million metric tonnes, 1.7% higher than in July 2018. China accounted for 54% of world production in July with output of 85.2 million tonnes, 5.0% higher than in July 2018. Asian production outside of China rose 0.8%, with increases in Vietnam […]

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US long products imports rise 10% in July

August 20, 2019

Based on reported import licenses, US long steel products imports rose 10.1% from 261,000 short tons in June to 287,000 tons in July. Of all longs product categories, wire rod had the largest increase in import licenses due to higher volumes from Brazil. Long products imports in July were 12.2% lower, however, than in July […]

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US flat steel products imports in July down 19% on last year

August 7, 2019

Based on reported import licenses, US flat steel products imports fell 19% from 853,000 short tons in July 2018 to 688,000 tons in July 2019. The decline was mainly due to lower hot rolled imports, but hot dip galvanized and cold rolled imports also fell. Based on January to June imports and July import licenses, […]

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