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Import licenses signal 24% rise in US long steel products imports in November

December 20, 2018

Based on reported import licenses, US long steel products imports rose 24% from 198,000 short tons in October to 246,000 tons in November. The increase is mainly the result of higher wire rod imports from Germany, Venezuela, and Australia. Based on January to October imports and November licenses, long products imports in the first eleven […]

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US flat steel products imports fall 18% in November

December 10, 2018

Based on reported import licenses, US flat steel products imports fell 18% from 893,000 short tons in October to 733,000 tons in November. While imports of all flat products categories fell, most of the decline was due to lower hot roll imports from South Korea, Canada and Egypt, as well as lower hot dip galvanized […]

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Marine Traffic Map

December 3, 2018

All you purchasers, traders, shippers and Nerds. If you really want to know what’s happening on 2/3 of the earth’s surface, you need to check Marine Traffic out. Get the full story… Read more at Marine Traffic

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China crude steel production 82.6M tonnes in October, up 9.1% on October 2017

November 27, 2018

Worldsteel reported Chinese crude steel production at 82.6 million metric tonnes in October, 9.1% higher than in October 2017. Chinese output over the first ten months of 2018 was 6.4% higher than in the same period last year. Chinese net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) in October were approximately 4.4 million tonnes, 9.2% higher […]

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October world crude steel production 156.6M tonnes

November 26, 2018

Worldsteel published October’s world crude steel production on November 23rd. World steel output was 156.6 million metric tonnes, 5.8% higher than in October 2017. Crude steel production in the first ten months of 2018 was 4.7% higher than in the same period last year. China accounted for 53% of world output in October with production […]

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Import licenses signal 6% drop in US long steel products imports in October

November 20, 2018

Based on reported import licenses, US long steel products imports fell 6% from 226,000 short tons in September to 213,000 tons in October. The decline is mainly the result of lower parallel flange sections imports from Luxembourg and lower rebar imports from Turkey. Based on January-to-September imports and October licenses, long products imports in the […]

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