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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 import licenses down 17% in December, up 60% in January

February 19, 2019

US import licenses for long steel products in December were 206,000 short tons, 17% lower than November imports. Compared to December, January import licenses rose 60% to 329,000 tons. The increase in January was mainly due to higher rebar licenses from Italy, Vietnam, and Bulgaria. Wire rod import licenses also increased significantly from Brazil, Germany […]

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China crude steel production up 8.2% in December and 6.6% in 2018

January 28, 2019

Worldsteel reported crude steel production in China at 76.1 million metric tonnes in December, 8.2% higher than in December 2017. Full-year output in 2018 was 928.3 million tonnes, 6.6% higher than it was in 2017. In addition, Chinese net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) in December were 4.6 million tonnes, 1.8% higher than in […]

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2018 world crude steel production 1,809M tonnes, 4.6% higher than 2017

January 25, 2019

Worldsteel published December and full-year 2018 world crude steel production today. World crude steel production was 147.1 million metric tonnes in December, 4.2% higher than in December 2017. Full-year 2018 production was 1,808.6 million tonnes, 4.6% higher than in 2017. Chinese crude production accounted for 51% of full-year 2018 world output and showed a 6.6% […]

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China crude steel production 77.6M tonnes in November, up 10.8% on November 2017

December 21, 2018

Worldsteel reported Chinese crude steel production at 77.6 million metric tonnes in November, 10.8% higher than in November 2017. Chinese output over the first eleven months of 2018 was 6.8% higher than in the same period last year. Chinese net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) in November were 4.2 million tonnes, 0.2% lower than […]

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November world crude steel production 148.6M tonnes

December 21, 2018

Worldsteel published November’s world crude steel production yesterday. World steel output was 148.6 million metric tonnes, 5.8% higher than in November 2017. Crude steel production in the first eleven months of 2018 was 4.7% higher than in the same period last year. China accounted for 52% of world output in November with production of 77.6 […]

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Import licenses signal 24% rise in US long steel products imports in November

December 20, 2018

Based on reported import licenses, US long steel products imports rose 24% from 198,000 short tons in October to 246,000 tons in November. The increase is mainly the result of higher wire rod imports from Germany, Venezuela, and Australia. Based on January to October imports and November licenses, long products imports in the first eleven […]

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