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China crude steel production 68.6M tonnes in August

September 23, 2016

Worldsteel reported Chinese crude steel production at 68.6 million metric tonnes in August, 3.0% higher than in August 2015. Chinese crude steel output in the first eight months of 2016 was 0.2% higher than in the same period last year. China’s net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) in August were about 8 million tonnes, […]

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August world crude steel production 134.1M tonnes

September 22, 2016

Worldsteel published August’s world crude steel production on September 21st. World crude steel output was 134.1 million metric tonnes, 1.9% higher than in August 2015. World crude steel production in the first eight months of 2016 was 0.7% lower than in the same period last year. China accounted for 51% of world output in August […]

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US long products imports fall 11% in August

September 20, 2016

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports dropped 11% from 529,000 short tons in July to 470,000 tons in August. Long products imports in August 2015 were 458,000 tons and in August 2014 they were 378,000 tons. Longs imports for the first eight months of 2016 were 3% higher than in the same […]

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US flat products imports drop 17% in August

September 7, 2016

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports fell 17% from 1,076,000 short tons in July to 890,000 tons in August. Flat products imports in August 2015 were 1,096,000 tons and in August 2014 they were 1,147,000 tons. Imports of flat products for the first eight months of 2016 were 27% lower than in […]

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China crude steel production 66.8M tonnes in July

August 30, 2016

Worldsteel reported Chinese crude steel production at 66.8 million metric tonnes in July, 2.6% higher than in July 2015. Crude steel output in the first seven months of 2016 was 0.2% lower than in the same period last year. China’s net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) in July were 9.2 million tonnes, 5.6% higher […]

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July world crude steel production 133.7M tonnes

August 30, 2016

Worldsteel published July’s world crude steel production on August 22nd. World crude steel output was 133.7 million metric tonnes, 1.4% higher than in July 2015. World crude steel production in the first seven months of 2016 was 1.1% lower than in the same period last year. China accounted for 50% of world output in July […]

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