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US long products imports fall 16% in May

June 19, 2014

Based on reported import licenses, and after a 16% rise in April, US long products imports dropped 16% from 505,000 short tons in April to 424,000 tons in May. January-to-May long products imports in 2014 rose 25% compared to the same period last year. A fall in wire rod imports drove the overall drop due […]

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China crude steel production 68.8M tonnes in April

May 29, 2014

China crude steel production was 68.8 million metric tonnes in April, 4.9% higher than in April 2013 and 1.3% higher on an average daily basis compared to March 2014. China’s year-to-April crude production was 269.9 million tonnes, which is 4.9% higher than year-to-April 2013 output. China’s net finished steel exports in April were approximately 6.3 […]

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April world crude steel production 137M tonnes

May 27, 2014

Worldsteel published April’s global crude steel production on May 21st. World crude steel production was 137 million metric tonnes, 3% higher than in April 2013. Year-to-April production in 2014 was 4% higher than in the same period last year. China continues to account for 50% of world production. Its output increased by 5% compared to […]

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US long products imports rise 16% in April

May 20, 2014

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports rose 16% from 410,000 short tons in March to 449,000 tons in April. January-to-April imports in 2014 rose 63% compared to the same period last year. Imports from all product categories except rebar increased. Wire rod imports drove the overall climb and were mainly due to […]

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US flat products imports up 1% in April

May 8, 2014

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports rose 1% from 1,001,000 short tons in March to 1,010,000 tons in April. April flat products imports were 737,000 tons in 2013 and 914,000 tons in 2012. In addition, January-to-April 2014 flat products imports were 2,728,000 tons, 43% higher than January-to-April imports in 2013. Though licenses […]

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China crude steel production 70.3MT in March

May 2, 2014

China crude steel production was 70.3 million metric tonnes in March, 6.0% higher than in March 2013 and the highest monthly output ever recorded. China’s year-to-March crude production was 4.9% higher in 2014 than it was in 2013. In addition, production rose 13% compared to February 2014 but due to the shorter month of February, […]

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