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US flat products imports rise 8% in May

June 11, 2015

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports rose 8% from 1,088,000 short tons in April to 1,175,000 tons in May. Flat products imports in May 2014 were 1,087,000 tons and in May 2013 they were 623,000 tons. Imports of flat products for the first 5 months of 2015 were 25% higher than in […]

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China crude steel production 68.9M tonnes in April

May 26, 2015

Worldsteel reported Chinese crude steel production at 68.9 million metric tonnes in April, 0.7% lower than in April 2014. Chinese crude output in the first 4 months of 2015 was 0.9% lower than in the same period last year. China’s net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) in April were 7.3 million tonnes, 18% higher […]

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April world crude steel production 135.4M tonnes

May 24, 2015

Worldsteel published April’s world crude steel production on May 22nd. World crude steel production was 135.4 million metric tonnes, 1.7% lower than in April 2014. World output for the first four months of 2015 was 1.5% lower than in the same period last year. China accounted for 51% of world crude steel production in April […]

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US long products imports down 26% in April

May 20, 2015

Based on reported import licenses, and after a significant rise in March, US long products imports declined 26% from 583,000 short tons in March to 432,000 tons in April. Long products imports in April 2014 were 410,000 tons and in April 2013 they were 249,000 tons. Long products imports for the first four months of […]

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What’s up with the Italian steel industry?

May 19, 2015

Ciao nerds di acciaio! You might be interested to know that the main exhibition of the Italian steel industry Made in Steel is taking place in Milan this Wednesday through Friday (May 20-22, 2015), right beside the location of the world Expo. All the largest Italian steelmakers will be present, including flat producers Ilva and Arvedi, […]

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US flat products imports drop 21% in April

May 6, 2015

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports fell 21% from 1,271,000 short tons in March to 1,004,000 tons in April. Flat products imports in April 2014 were 1,055,000 tons and in April 2013 they were 737,000 tons. Imports of flat products for the first 4 months of 2015 were 27% higher than in […]

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