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US flat products imports rise 8% in June

July 10, 2014

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports rose 8% from 1,087,000 short tons in May to 1,176,000 tons in June. Flat products imports in June 2013 were 607,000 tons and in June 2012 they were 708,000 tons. January-to-June flats imports were 57% higher than in the same period last year. Cold rolled, cut […]

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May world crude steel production 141M tonnes

July 3, 2014

Worldsteel published May’s global crude steel production on June 20th. World crude steel production was 141 million metric tonnes, 2% higher than in May 2013. Year-to-May production in 2014 was 3% higher than in the same period last year. China continues to account for 50% of world production. China’s output in May was 70 million […]

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China crude steel production 70.4M tonnes in May

July 1, 2014

China crude steel production was 70.4 million metric tonnes in May, 2.6% higher than in May 2014 and 1.0% lower on an average daily basis compared to April 2014. China’s year-to-May crude production was 340 million tonnes, which is 4.4% higher than year-to-May 2013 output. China’s net finished steel exports in May were 6.9 million […]

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US long products imports fall 16% in May

June 19, 2014

Based on reported import licenses, and after a 16% rise in April, US long products imports dropped 16% from 505,000 short tons in April to 424,000 tons in May. January-to-May long products imports in 2014 rose 25% compared to the same period last year. A fall in wire rod imports drove the overall drop due […]

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US flat products imports down 2% in May

June 13, 2014

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports fell 2% from 1,055,000 short tons in April to 1,037,000 tons in May. Flat products imports in May, 2013 were 623,000 and in May 2012 they were 791,000 tons. In addition, January-to-May flat products imports were 49% higher than in the same period in 2013. A […]

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China crude steel production 68.8M tonnes in April

May 29, 2014

China crude steel production was 68.8 million metric tonnes in April, 4.9% higher than in April 2013 and 1.3% higher on an average daily basis compared to March 2014. China’s year-to-April crude production was 269.9 million tonnes, which is 4.9% higher than year-to-April 2013 output. China’s net finished steel exports in April were approximately 6.3 […]

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