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US flat products imports fall 10% in June

July 12, 2012

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports fell 10% from 791,000 short tons in May to 709,000 tons in June. In comparison, June flat products imports in 2011 were 734,000 tons, in 2010 526,000 tons, and in 2009 252,000 tons. Driving the lower imports were hot rolled and hot dip galvanized imports which […]

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China crude steel production 61.2 million tonnes in May

June 21, 2012

China crude steel production in May was 61.23 million metric tonnes, 2% higher than in the same month last year. Year-to-date Chinese crude production was 296.01 million tonnes, 1% higher than year-to-May 2011 output. Looking at consecutive months, however, average daily production fell by 2% between April and May 2012 due to the longer May […]

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World crude steel production 130.6 million metric tonnes in May

June 21, 2012

Worldsteel published May’s global crude steel production on June 20th. World crude production reached 130.6 million metric tonnes, a rise of 0.6% compared to May 2011 for the 62 countries reporting. Average daily production dropped by 1.8% compared to April 2012. China production rose from April’s 60.6 to 61.2 million tonnes, but due to the […]

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US long products imports fall 29% in May

June 21, 2012

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports dropped 29% from 329,000 short tons in April to 232,000 tons in May. In comparison, May long products imports in 2011 were 252,000 tons, in 2010 236,000 tons, in 2009 98,000 tons, in 2008 242,000 tons, and finally in 2007 591,000 tons. Rebar and wire rod […]

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China crude steel production 60.6 million tonnes in April

June 15, 2012

China crude steel production in April was 60.58 million metric tonnes, a record 2.02 million tonnes per day and 3% higher than last year April’s production of 59.03 million tonnes. Year-to-date crude production in China is 234.72 million tonnes, 1% higher than year-to-April 2011 output. In addition, China’s net exports in April were 3.54 million […]

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US flat products imports drop 19% in May

June 10, 2012

Based on reported import licenses and after a 34% rise in April, US flat products imports fell 19% from 914,000 short tons in April to 744,000 tons in May. In comparison, May flat products imports in 2011 were 715,000 tons, in 2010 639,000 tons, and in 2009 350,000 tons. A 173,000-ton drop in hot roll […]

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