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China results for Nov: crude production down 2%, exports down 36%

January 6, 2009

November crude steel production in China declined 2% to reach 35.19 million metric tonnes while finished steel production remained flat at 42.30 million tonnes.  Finished steel exports dropped 36% from October to 2.95 million tonnes and apparent domestic consumption reached a high of 40.37 million tonnes.  

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Monthly China Post: July net exports at 2008 peak, crude production slows

September 14, 2008

If you are following steel production and trade in China, you might be interested in the spreadsheet below which we will update each month. Since data is typically available six weeks after the end of each month, we are currently posting the July figures. August results should be available by September 20th. China finished steel […]

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IISI forecasts steel demand growth of 6.8% for 2008

October 9, 2007

The IISI published its short range outlook October 8. Here’s the link. It’s not available in any better form than a PDF, but that’s attached, IISI Short Range Outlook 10/8. The summary table is shown below: Table 1: Short range outlook for apparent steel use (2006-2008) in ‘000 of tonnes Regions 2006 2007 2008 % […]

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