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China crude steel production 63.3M tonnes in November

December 24, 2014

Worldsteel reported Chinese crude steel production at 63.3 million metric tonnes in November, 0.2% lower than in November 2013 based on revised figures for November 2013. January-to-November crude steel production for 2014 was 2.0% higher than in the same period last year. China’s net finished steel exports (exports-imports) in November were another record at 8.6 […]

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November world crude steel production 130.5M tonnes

December 24, 2014

Worldsteel published November’s world crude steel production on December 19th. World crude steel production was 130.5 million metric tonnes, 0.1% higher than in November 2013. Production for the months of January to November 2014 were 1.9% higher than in the same period last year. China accounted for 48% of world crude steel production in November […]

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US flat products imports fall 9% in November

December 10, 2014

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports declined 9% from 1,538,000 short tons in October to 1,395,000 tons in November. Flat products imports in November 2013 were 676,000 tons and in November 2012 they were 745,000 tons. Flats imports for the first 11 months of 2014 were 69% higher than in the same […]

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China crude steel production 67.5M tonnes in October

November 23, 2014

Worldsteel reported Chinese crude steel production at 67.5 million metric tonnes in October, 0.3% lower than in October 2013 based on revised figures for October 2013. However, compared to previously reported October 2013 figures, output rose 3.7%. January-October crude steel production for 2014 was 2.2% higher than in the same period last year (compared to […]

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October world crude steel production 137M tonnes

November 20, 2014

Worldsteel published October’s global crude steel production on November 20th. World crude steel production was 136.7 million metric tonnes, with no change compared to October 2013. Production for the months of January to October 2014 were 2.2% higher than in the same period last year. China accounted for 49% of world production in October with […]

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Worldsteel reduces 2014 and 2015 world steel consumption growth

November 2, 2014

In its latest Short Range Outlook (SRO), published October 6th, Worldsteel revised its world apparent steel use (ASU) growth forecast for 2014 and 2015 downward. The revision decreased estimated world ASU growth between 2013 and 2014 from 3.1% in its April Short Range Outlook to 2.0% in the recent published figures. It also decreased the […]

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