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January world crude steel production 146.7M tonnes, 1.0% higher than January 2018

February 26, 2019

Worldsteel published January’s world crude steel production today. World steel output was 146.7 million metric tonnes, 1.0% higher than in January 2018. China accounted for 51% of world output in January with production of 75.0 million tonnes, 4.3% higher than in January 2018. Asian output outside of China fell 2.9%, mainly due to a 9.8% […]

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US long products import licenses down 17% in December, up 60% in January

February 19, 2019

US import licenses for long steel products in December were 206,000 short tons, 17% lower than November imports. Compared to December, January import licenses rose 60% to 329,000 tons. The increase in January was mainly due to higher rebar licenses from Italy, Vietnam, and Bulgaria. Wire rod import licenses also increased significantly from Brazil, Germany […]

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China crude steel production up 8.2% in December and 6.6% in 2018

January 28, 2019

Worldsteel reported crude steel production in China at 76.1 million metric tonnes in December, 8.2% higher than in December 2017. Full-year output in 2018 was 928.3 million tonnes, 6.6% higher than it was in 2017. In addition, Chinese net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) in December were 4.6 million tonnes, 1.8% higher than in […]

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2018 world crude steel production 1,809M tonnes, 4.6% higher than 2017

January 25, 2019

Worldsteel published December and full-year 2018 world crude steel production today. World crude steel production was 147.1 million metric tonnes in December, 4.2% higher than in December 2017. Full-year 2018 production was 1,808.6 million tonnes, 4.6% higher than in 2017. Chinese crude production accounted for 51% of full-year 2018 world output and showed a 6.6% […]

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China crude steel production 77.6M tonnes in November, up 10.8% on November 2017

December 21, 2018

Worldsteel reported Chinese crude steel production at 77.6 million metric tonnes in November, 10.8% higher than in November 2017. Chinese output over the first eleven months of 2018 was 6.8% higher than in the same period last year. Chinese net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) in November were 4.2 million tonnes, 0.2% lower than […]

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November world crude steel production 148.6M tonnes

December 21, 2018

Worldsteel published November’s world crude steel production yesterday. World steel output was 148.6 million metric tonnes, 5.8% higher than in November 2017. Crude steel production in the first eleven months of 2018 was 4.7% higher than in the same period last year. China accounted for 52% of world output in November with production of 77.6 […]

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