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China crude steel production 70.5M tonnes in May

June 26, 2016

Worldsteel reported Chinese crude steel production at 70.5 million metric tonnes in May, 1.8% higher than in May 2015. Output in the first five months of 2016 was 1.1% lower than in the first five months of last year due to low output in January and February 2016. China’s net finished steel exports (exports minus […]

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May world crude steel production 139.2M tonnes

June 22, 2016

Worldsteel published May’s world crude steel production on June 21st. World crude steel output was 139.2 million metric tonnes, 0.1% lower than in May 2015. World crude production for the first five months of 2016 was 2.1% lower than in the same period last year. China accounted for 51% of world production in May with […]

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US long products imports up 24% in May

June 20, 2016

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports rose 24% from 368,000 short tons in April to 457,000 tons in May. Long products imports in May 2015 were 362,000 tons and in May 2014 they were 422,000 tons. Longs imports for the first five months of 2016 were 6% lower than in the same […]

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US flat products imports unchanged between April and May at 840k tonnes

June 9, 2016

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports were unchanged month-on-month at 841,000 short tons in April and in May. Flat products imports in May 2015 were 1,160,000 tons and in May 2014 they were 1,087,000 tons. Imports of flat products for the first five months of 2016 were 31% lower than in the […]

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China crude steel production 69.4M tonnes in April

May 24, 2016

Worldsteel reported Chinese crude steel production at 69.4M tonnes in April, 0.5% higher than in April 2015. The average daily production rate this April was the second highest ever achieved for China at 2.314M tonnes, just after the June 2014 rate of 2.317M tonnes. Output in the first four months of 2016 was 1.9% lower […]

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April world crude steel production 134.9M tonnes

May 23, 2016

Worldsteel published April’s world crude steel production on May 20th. World crude steel output was 134.9 million metric tonnes, 0.5% lower than in April 2015. World crude production for the first four months of 2016 was 2.5% lower than in the same period last year. China accounted for 51% of world production in April with […]

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