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US flat products imports down 13% in August

September 10, 2015

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports fell 13% from 1,192,000 short tons in July to 1,032,000 tons in August. Flat products imports in August 2014 were 1,147,000 tons and in August 2013 they were 767,000 tons. Imports of flat products over the first eight months of 2015 were 10% higher than in […]

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July world crude steel production 133.2M tonnes

August 21, 2015

Worldsteel published July’s world crude steel production on August 20th. World crude steel production was 133.2 million metric tonnes, 3.9% lower than in July 2014. World output for the first 7 months of 2015 was 2.0% lower than in the same period last year. China accounted for 49% of world production in July with output […]

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US long products imports up 19% in July

August 21, 2015

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports increased 19% from 359,000 short tons in June to 427,000 tons in July. Long products imports in July 2014 were 314,000 tons and in July 2013 they were 319,000 tons. Longs imports for the first 7 months of 2015 were 12% higher than in the same […]

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US flat products imports increase 6% in July

August 7, 2015

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports rose 6% from 1,076,000 short tons in June to 1,140,000 tons in July. Flat products imports in July 2014 were 1,359,000 tons and in July 2013 they were 678,000 tons. Imports of flat products over the first 7 months of 2015 were 12% higher than in […]

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April world crude steel production 135.4M tonnes

May 24, 2015

Worldsteel published April’s world crude steel production on May 22nd. World crude steel production was 135.4 million metric tonnes, 1.7% lower than in April 2014. World output for the first four months of 2015 was 1.5% lower than in the same period last year. China accounted for 51% of world crude steel production in April […]

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March world crude steel production 138.0M tonnes

April 22, 2015

Worldsteel published March’s world crude steel production on April 21st. World crude steel production was 138.0 million metric tonnes, 2.6% lower than in March 2014. World output for the first quarter of 2015 was 1.4% lower than in the same period last year. China accounted for 50% of world crude steel production in March with […]

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