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September licenses predict 21% rise in US flat steel products imports

October 10, 2018

Based on reported import licenses, US flat steel products imports are expected to rise 21% from 765,000 short tons in August to 927,000 tons in September. This is following a 41% increase in hot rolled licenses in September, due mainly to higher licenses from South Korea and Turkey. In addition, cold rolled import licenses rose […]

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China crude steel production 80.3M tonnes in August, 2.7% up on August 2017

September 27, 2018

Worldsteel reported Chinese crude steel production at 80.3 million metric tonnes in August, 2.7% higher than in August 2017. Chinese output over the first eight months of 2018 was 5.9% higher than in the same period last year. Chinese net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) in August were approximately 4.7 million tonnes, 14% lower […]

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August world crude steel production 151.7M tonnes

September 27, 2018

Worldsteel published August’s world crude steel production on September 25th. World steel output was 151.7 million metric tonnes, 2.6% higher than in August 2017. Crude steel production for the first eight months of 2018 was 4.8% higher than in the same period last year. China accounted for 53% of world output in August with production […]

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US long steel products imports rise 3% in August

September 18, 2018

Based on reported import licenses, US long steel products imports rose 3% from 327,000 short tons in July to 337,000 tons in August. Licenses show wire rod imports rising significantly in August from Turkey, Vietnam, Germany and South Korea. This was offset by lower rebar import licenses from Italy and Spain (and despite higher rebar […]

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US flat steel products imports fall 17% in August

September 6, 2018

Based on reported import licenses, US flat steel products imports fell 17% from 853,000 short tons in July to 711,000 tons in August. Out of our four main flat products categories, hot rolled imports fell by the largest volume, with significantly lower imports from Japan, Turkey and South Korea. Cold rolled imports fell mainly from […]

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China crude steel production 81.2M tonnes in July, 7.2% up on July 2017

September 4, 2018

Worldsteel reported Chinese crude steel production at 81.2 million metric tonnes in July, 7.2% higher than in July 2017. Chinese output over the first seven months of 2018 was 6.4% higher than in the same period last year. Chinese net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) in July were 4.9 million tonnes, 18.7% lower than […]

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