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US flat products imports rise 2% in March

April 13, 2015

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports rose 2% from 1,254,000 short tons in February to 1,281,000 tons in March. Flat products imports in March 2014 were 1,001,000 tons and in March 2013 they were 652,000 tons. Based on March licenses and February and January actuals, flats imports for the first quarter of […]

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February world crude steel production 127.6M tonnes

March 20, 2015

Worldsteel published February’s world crude steel production on February 20th. World crude steel production was 127.6 million metric tonnes, 0.6% higher than in February 2014 and on the basis of average daily production during the month, 5.6% higher than in January 2015. China accounted for 51% of world crude steel production in February with output […]

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US long products imports rise 19% in February

March 19, 2015

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports rose 19% from 407,000 short tons in January to 485,000 tons in February. Long products imports in February 2014 were 298,000 tons and in February 2013 they were 256,000 tons. Long products imports for the first two months of 2015 were 20% higher than in the […]

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January world crude steel production 133.1M tonnes

March 2, 2015

Worldsteel published January’s world crude steel production on February 20th. World crude steel production was 133.1 million metric tonnes, 2.9% lower than in January 2014 and 0.5% lower than in December 2014. China accounted for 49% of world crude steel production in January with output of 65.5 million tonnes, down 4.7% compared to January 2014. […]

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US long products imports up 1% in January, licenses indicate February rise

February 20, 2015

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports rose 1% from 353,000 short tons in December to 358,000 tons in January. Long products imports in January 2014 were 447,000 tons and in January 2013 they were 267,000 tons. There was little change in import levels because rebar imports increased by about the same volume […]

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US flat products imports increase 9% in January

February 12, 2015

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports rose 9% from 1,333,000 short tons in December to 1,451,000 tons in January. Flat products imports in January 2014 were 921,000 tons and in January 2013 they were 666,000 tons. The rise was mainly due to an increase in hot rolled imports, while cut plate imports […]

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