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US flat products imports down 13% in August

September 10, 2015

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports fell 13% from 1,192,000 short tons in July to 1,032,000 tons in August. Flat products imports in August 2014 were 1,147,000 tons and in August 2013 they were 767,000 tons. Imports of flat products over the first eight months of 2015 were 10% higher than in […]

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July world crude steel production 133.2M tonnes

August 21, 2015

Worldsteel published July’s world crude steel production on August 20th. World crude steel production was 133.2 million metric tonnes, 3.9% lower than in July 2014. World output for the first 7 months of 2015 was 2.0% lower than in the same period last year. China accounted for 49% of world production in July with output […]

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US long products imports up 19% in July

August 21, 2015

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports increased 19% from 359,000 short tons in June to 427,000 tons in July. Long products imports in July 2014 were 314,000 tons and in July 2013 they were 319,000 tons. Longs imports for the first 7 months of 2015 were 12% higher than in the same […]

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Nerds of Steel earnings spreadsheet is back

August 12, 2015

After an extended hiatus, we are reintroducing the Nerds of Steel earnings spreadsheet, which tracks EBITDA and operating income per ton for major NA steel producing companies.  We will update the spreadsheet and chart on a quarterly basis.  The chart below shows EBITDA per ton for Q1 and Q2 2015 by company.  The spreadsheet behind […]

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US flat products imports increase 6% in July

August 7, 2015

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports rose 6% from 1,076,000 short tons in June to 1,140,000 tons in July. Flat products imports in July 2014 were 1,359,000 tons and in July 2013 they were 678,000 tons. Imports of flat products over the first 7 months of 2015 were 12% higher than in […]

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China crude steel production 68.9M tonnes in June

July 23, 2015

Worldsteel reported Chinese crude steel production at 68.9 million metric tonnes in June, 0.8%% lower than in June 2014. Chinese crude output in the first 6 months of 2015 was 1.0% lower than in the same period last year. China’s net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) in June were 7.7 million tonnes, 30% higher […]

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