December 14, 2012
Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports fell 2% from 736,000 short tons in October to 723,000 tons in November. November flat product imports in 2011 were 614,000 tons, in 2010 513,000 tons, in 2009 423,000 tons, and in 2008 641,000 tons. While the overall decline was 2%, cut plate imports declined by […]
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November 27, 2012
China crude steel production was 59.10 million tonnes in October, 8.1% higher than in the same month last year. Year-to-date Chinese crude production was 593.66 million tonnes, 2.0% higher than year-to-October 2011 output. Comparing consecutive months, October production was 1.15 million tonnes higher than September production, but due to the longer October month, the average […]
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