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US long products imports fall 19% in September

October 20, 2015

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports fell 19% from 458,000 short tons in August to 369,000 tons in September. Long products imports in September 2014 were 398,000 tons and in September 2013 they were 360,000 tons. Longs imports for the first nine months of 2015 were 10% higher than in the same […]

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Worldsteel lowers 2015 and 2016 world steel consumption growth forecast

October 14, 2015

In its latest Short Range Outlook (SRO), published October 12th, Worldsteel revised its world apparent steel use (ASU) growth forecast downward for both 2015 and 2016. The revision lowered estimated world steel consumption growth between 2014 and 2015 from 0.5% in its April Short Range Outlook to -1.7% in its recent published figures. In addition, […]

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US flat products imports fall 8% in September

October 7, 2015

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports fell 8% from 1,096,000 short tons in August to 1,006,000 tons in September. Flat products imports in September 2014 were 1,387,000 tons and in September 2013 they were 816,000 tons. Imports of flat products over the first 9 months of 2015 were 5% higher than in […]

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China crude steel production 66.9M tonnes in August

September 23, 2015

Worldsteel reported Chinese crude steel production at 66.9 million metric tonnes in August, 3.5% lower than in August 2014. Chinese crude output in the first eight months of 2015 was 1.8% lower than in the same period last year. China’s net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) in August were 8.7 million tonnes, 32.6% higher […]

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August world crude steel production 132.3M tonnes

September 22, 2015

Worldsteel published August’s world crude steel production on September 21st. World crude steel production was 132.3 million metric tonnes, 3.1% lower than in August 2014. World output for the first eight months of 2015 was 2.2% lower than in the same period last year. China accounted for 51% of world production in August with output […]

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US long products imports flat in August

September 20, 2015

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports rose 1% from 408,000 short tons in July to 414,000 tons in August. Long products imports in August 2014 were 378,000 tons and in August 2013 they were 284,000 tons. Longs imports for the first eight months of 2015 were 11% higher than in the same […]

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