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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 flat products imports drop 12% in December

January 11, 2017

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports fell 12% from 944,000 short tons in November to 832,000 tons in December. Flat products imports in December 2015 were 882,000 tons and in December 2014 they were 1,333,000 tons. Imports of flat products for the full year of 2016 were 18% lower than in 2015 […]

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China crude steel production 66.3M tonnes in November

December 21, 2016

China Monthly Crude Steel Production, January 2005 to November 2016, thousand metric tonnes Worldsteel reported Chineese crude steel production at 66.3 million metric tonnes in November, 5.0% higher than in November 2015. Chinese crude steel output in the first 11 months of 2016 was 1.3% higher than in the same period last year. China’s net […]

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November world crude steel production 132.4M tonnes

December 20, 2016

Worldsteel published November’s world crude steel production today. World crude steel output was 132.4 million metric tonnes, 5.0% higher than in November 2015. World crude steel production in the first 11 months of 2016 was 0.5% higher than in the same period last year. China accounted for 50% of world output in November with production […]

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US long products imports fall 12% in November

December 20, 2016

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports fell 12% from 415,000 short tons in October to 366,000 tons in November. Long products imports in November 2015 were 335,000 tons and in November 2014 they were 373,000 tons. Longs imports in the first eleven months of 2016 were 2% higher than in the same […]

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US flat products imports down 2% in November

December 7, 2016

Based on reported import licenses, US flat product imports fell 2% from 949,000 short tons in October to 934,000 tons in November. Flat products imports in November 2015 were 843,000 tons and in November 2014 they were 1,329,000 tons. Imports of flat products for the first 11 months of 2016 were 19% lower than in […]

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China crude steel production 68.5M tonnes in October

November 23, 2016

Worldsteel reported Chinese crude steel production at 68.5 million metric tonnes in October, 4.0% higher than in October 2015. Chinese crude steel output in the first ten months of 2016 was 0.9% higher than in the same period last year. China’s net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) in October were 6.6 million tonnes, 18.0% […]

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