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US flat products imports increase 9% in January

February 12, 2015

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports rose 9% from 1,333,000 short tons in December to 1,451,000 tons in January. Flat products imports in January 2014 were 921,000 tons and in January 2013 they were 666,000 tons. The rise was mainly due to an increase in hot rolled imports, while cut plate imports […]

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China crude steel production 68.1mt in December and 822.7mt in 2014

January 28, 2015

Worldsteel reported crude steel production in China at 68.1 million metric tonnes in December, 1.5% higher than in December 2013 and showing a 4.1% increase in the average daily production rate compared to November 2014. Full-year 2014 Chinese crude production was 822.7 million tonnes, 0.9% higher than full-year 2013 output. In addition, Chinese net finished […]

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2014 world crude steel production 1.66Bn tonnes

January 27, 2015

Worldsteel published December and full-year 2014 global crude steel production on January 22nd. World crude steel production was 133.7 million tonnes in December, 0.1% higher than in December 2013. Full-year 2014 production was 1,662 million tonnes, 1.2% higher than in 2013. Chinese crude production accounted for 49.5% of full-year world output and showed a 0.9% […]

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US long products imports rise 2% in December

January 19, 2015

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports increased 2% from 373,000 short tons in November to 381,000 tons in December. Long products imports in December 2013 were 280,000 tons and in December 2012 they were 236,000 tons. Based on the recent license report, full-year 2014 long products imports were 4,802,000 tons, 25% higher […]

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US flat products imports drop 5% in December

January 8, 2015

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports fell 5% from 1,329,000 short tons in November to 1,268,000 tons in December. Flat products imports in December 2013 were 738,000 tons and in December 2012 they were 721,000 tons. Based on the recent licenses report, full-year 2014 flat products imports were 14,233,000 tons, 69% higher […]

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China crude steel production 63.3M tonnes in November

December 24, 2014

Worldsteel reported Chinese crude steel production at 63.3 million metric tonnes in November, 0.2% lower than in November 2013 based on revised figures for November 2013. January-to-November crude steel production for 2014 was 2.0% higher than in the same period last year. China’s net finished steel exports (exports-imports) in November were another record at 8.6 […]

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