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US long products imports down 34% in June

July 22, 2013

Based on reported import licenses (and after a 75% increase in May), US long products imports dropped 34% from 340,000 short tons to 222,000 tons in June. In comparison, June long products imports were 216,000 tons in 2012, 267,000 tons in 2011, 220,000 in 2010, 105,000 tons in 2009, 269,000 tons in 2008 and 496,000 […]

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US long products imports up 95% in May on Turkish rebar

June 18, 2013

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports rose 95% from 194,000 short tons in April to 378,000 tons in May. In comparison, May long products were 239,000 tons in 2012, 252,000 tons in 2011, 236,000 tons in 2010, 98,000 tons in 2009, 242,000 tons in 2008, and 591,000 tons in 2007. The rise […]

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US long products imports fall 4% in November

December 18, 2012

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports fell 4% from 212,000 short tons in October to 203,000 tons in November. In comparison, November long products imports in 2011 were 116,000 tons, in 2010 189,000 tons, in 2009 99,000 tons, and in 2008 173,000 tons. Driving the overall fall was a significant drop in […]

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US long products imports increase 13% in September

October 19, 2012

US long products imports increased 13% from 197,000 short tons in August to 222,000 tons in September. In comparison, September long products imports in 2011 were 146,000 tons, in 2010 195,000 tons, in 2009 136,000 tons, in 2008 233,000 tons and in 2007 312,000 tons. Wire rod, merchant bar, and parallel flange sections imports drove […]

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Another record daily world crude steel production for April

May 31, 2012

Worldsteel published April’s global crude steel production statistics on May 21st and while monthly crude steel production dropped 2.8% to 128.4 million metric tonnes, due to the short April month, daily crude steel production rose 0.5% to a record 4.279 million tonnes. China’s average daily production in April was 2% higher than March’s which counteracted […]

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US long products imports fall 8% in February

March 20, 2012

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports declined 8% from 295,000 short tons in January to 273,000 tons in February. In comparison, February long products imports in 2011 were 196,000 tons and in 2010 they were 206,000 tons. After a strong rise in January, rebar imports dropped by 43,000 tons mainly due to […]

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