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US flat steel products imports down 8% in June

July 10, 2019

Based on reported import licenses, US flat steel products imports fell 8% from 642,000 short tons in May to 588,000 tons in June. Compared to June imports last year, June 2019 licenses show a 21% drop, with the largest decline coming from hot dip galvanized imports, down 36%. Based on January to May imports and […]

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May world crude steel production up 5.4% to 162.7Mt

June 24, 2019

Worldsteel published May world crude steel production today. World crude steel output was 162.7 million metric tonnes, 5.4% higher than in May 2018. China accounted for 55% of world output in May with production of 89.1 million tonnes, 10.0% higher than in May 2018. Asian output outside of China rose 0.6%, with increased production in […]

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US long products import licenses in May decline 29% on last year

June 20, 2019

Based on reported import licenses, US long steel products imports fell 29% from 432,000 short tons in May 2018 to 307,000 tons in May 2019. The decline was mainly due to lower wire rod and rebar imports. Parallel flange sections are the only product category showing higher import licenses this May compared to last year’s […]

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May world crude steel production 143.3M tonnes

June 21, 2017

Worldsteel published May’s world crude steel production yesterday. World crude steel output was 143.3 million metric tonnes, 2.0% higher than in May 2016. World production for the first five months of 2017 was 4.5% higher than in the same period last year. China accounted for half of world output in May with production of 72.3 […]

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US cold rolled imports down 47% since October 2014 peak

March 11, 2016

The US Department of Commerce published the preliminary antidumping decision on cold rolled steel imports last week. It will be interesting to see what kind of impact the trade case have on import volumes. Since the last peak in October 2014, US cold rolled sheet (excluding strip) imports from all countries have declined by 47% […]

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US flat products imports fall 7% in January

February 10, 2016

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports fell 7% from 882,000 short tons in December to 825,000 tons in January. Flat products imports in January 2015 were 1,499,000 tons and in January 2014 they were 921,000 tons. Lower cold rolled and cut plate imports drove the overall decline with cold rolled imports falling […]

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