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World crude steel production drops 5.8% on March, 2021 to 161Mt

April 25, 2022

Worldsteel published March, 2022 world crude steel production on Friday. World steel output was 161.0 million metric tonnes, 5.8% lower than in March, 2021. China produced 88.3 million tonnes in March, accounting for 55% of world output and falling 6.4% on March, 2021. In other parts of Asia, Indian crude steel production rose 4.4% but […]

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US flat products imports up 37% on March, 2021 to 982kt

April 6, 2022

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports rose 37% from 714,000 short tons in March, 2021 to 982,000 tons in March, 2022. The increase was mainly due to higher hot rolled volumes from South Korea, Mexico and Japan. Hot dip galvanized imports also rose significantly from Vietnam, Brazil and Turkey. Based on January […]

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World crude steel production falls 5.7% on February, 2021 to 143Mt

March 22, 2022

Worldsteel published February, 2022 world crude steel production today. World steel output was 142.7 million metric tonnes, 5.7% lower than in February, 2021. China produced 75.0 million tonnes in February, accounting for 53% of world output and falling 10.0% on February, 2021. In other parts of Asia, Indian crude steel production rose 7.6%, but Japanese […]

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World crude steel production down 3.0% on December 2020, up 3.6% on full-year 2020

January 26, 2022

Worldsteel published December, 2021 and full-year 2021 world crude steel production yesterday. World steel output was 158.7 million metric tonnes in December, 3.0% lower than in December, 2020. Full-year 2021 steel production was 1,911.9 million tonnes, 3.6% higher than in full-year 2020. China produced 1,032.8 million tonnes of crude steel in 2021, accounting for 54% […]

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US flat products imports up 85% on December 2020 and up 72% annually 2020 to 2021

January 10, 2022

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports rose 85% from 548,000 short tons in December, 2020 to 1,011,000 tons in December, 2021. Hot dip galvanized imports rose by the largest volume, increasing 125% compared to last December due a very large increase from Vietnam, but also from Turkey, Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, […]

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World crude steel production falls 10.6% on October 2020 with China down 23.3%

November 29, 2021

Worldsteel published October 2021 world crude steel production on November 23rd. World crude steel output was 145.7 million metric tonnes, 10.6% lower than in October 2020. China produced 71.6 million tonnes in October, accounting for 49% of world output and falling 23.3% on October 2020. In other parts of Asia, Indian steel production rose 2.4% […]

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