December 7, 2016
Based on reported import licenses, US flat product imports fell 2% from 949,000 short tons in October to 934,000 tons in November. Flat products imports in November 2015 were 843,000 tons and in November 2014 they were 1,329,000 tons. Imports of flat products for the first 11 months of 2016 were 19% lower than in […]
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November 23, 2016
Worldsteel reported Chinese crude steel production at 68.5 million metric tonnes in October, 4.0% higher than in October 2015. Chinese crude steel output in the first ten months of 2016 was 0.9% higher than in the same period last year. China’s net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) in October were 6.6 million tonnes, 18.0% […]
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