September 11, 2014
Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports dropped 19% from 1,359,000 short tons in July to 1,101,000 tons in August. Flat products imports in August 2013 were 767,000 tons and in August 2012 they were 695,000 tons. Year-to-August flat products imports were 60% higher than in the same period last year, with cold […]
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September 2, 2014
Crude steel production in China was 68.3 million metric tonnes in July, 4.4% higher than in July 2013 but 4.6% lower on an average daily basis compared to June 2014. January-to-July crude production for 2014 was 4.8% higher than in the same period last year. China’s net finished steel exports in July were 6.9 million […]
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