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China crude steel production -4.0% on July, 2024, net exports +28.1%

August 25, 2025

Worldsteel reported crude steel production in China at 79.7 million metric tonnes in July, 4.0% lower than in July, 2024. Chinese production in the first seven months of 2025 was 3.5% lower than in the same period last year. Data from China’s General Administration of Customs show net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) in […]

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World crude steel production -1.3% on July, 2024, -1.4% on first seven months of 2024

August 22, 2025

Worldsteel published July world crude steel production today. World crude steel output was 150.1 million metric tonnes, 1.3% lower than in July, 2024. China produced 79.7 million tonnes in July, accounting for 53% of world output and declining 4.0% compared to July, 2024. World crude steel production outside of China rose 1.9% on last July, […]

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US long products imports fall 36% on July 2024, -5% on first 7 months of 2024

August 21, 2025

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports fell 36% from 375,000 short tons in July 2024 to 241,000 tons in July 2025. The decline was mainly due to lower rebar imports from Oman, Bulgaria, Egypt and Vietman, together with lower parallel flange sections imports from Spain, Germany, and Canada. US long products imports […]

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US flat products imports drop 31% on July, 2024, -25% on first seven months of 2024

August 8, 2025

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports fell 31% from 783,000 short tons in July, 2024 to 539,000 tons in July, 2025. The decline was mainly due to lower hot dip galvanized imports from Mexico, Brazil, Canada, South Korea and Vietnam, as well as lower hot rolled imports from Canada and Japan. Cold […]

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China crude steel production -9% on June, 2024, net exports +13%

July 24, 2025

Worldsteel reported crude steel production in China at 83.2 million metric tonnes in June, 9.2% lower than in June, 2024. Chinese production in the first six months of 2025 was 3.5% lower than in the same period last year. Data from China’s General Administration of Customs show net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) in […]

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World crude steel production -5.8% on June, 2024, -1.3% on first six months of 2024

July 23, 2025

Worldsteel published June world crude steel production today. World crude steel output was 151.4 million metric tonnes, 5.8% lower than in June, 2024. China produced 83.2 million tonnes in June, accounting for 55% of world output and declining 9.2% compared to June, 2024. World crude steel production outside of China fell 1.3% on last June, […]

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