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2014 world crude steel production 1.66Bn tonnes

January 27, 2015

Worldsteel published December and full-year 2014 global crude steel production on January 22nd. World crude steel production was 133.7 million tonnes in December, 0.1% higher than in December 2013. Full-year 2014 production was 1,662 million tonnes, 1.2% higher than in 2013. Chinese crude production accounted for 49.5% of full-year world output and showed a 0.9% […]

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US flat products imports drop 5% in December

January 8, 2015

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports fell 5% from 1,329,000 short tons in November to 1,268,000 tons in December. Flat products imports in December 2013 were 738,000 tons and in December 2012 they were 721,000 tons. Based on the recent licenses report, full-year 2014 flat products imports were 14,233,000 tons, 69% higher […]

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US long products imports fall 18% in November

December 20, 2014

Based on reported import licenses, and after an increase in October, US long products imports declined 18% from 494,000 short tons in October to 405,000 tons in November. November 2014 long products imports were 33% higher than in November 2013 and January-to-November longs imports were 25% higher than in the same period last year. The […]

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US flat products imports fall 9% in November

December 10, 2014

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports declined 9% from 1,538,000 short tons in October to 1,395,000 tons in November. Flat products imports in November 2013 were 676,000 tons and in November 2012 they were 745,000 tons. Flats imports for the first 11 months of 2014 were 69% higher than in the same […]

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US long products imports increase 16% in October

November 19, 2014

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports rose 16% from 398,000 short tons in September to 462,000 tons in October. October 2014 longs imports were 54% higher than in October 2013 and January-to-October longs imports were 23% higher than in the same period last year. The rise in October was mainly due to […]

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US flat products imports rise 13% in October

November 6, 2014

Based on reported import licenses, and after a rise of about 20% between August and September, US flat products imports increased 13% from 1,387,000 short tons in September to 1,566,000 tons in October. Flat products imports in October 2013 were 806,000 tons and in October 2012 they were 736,000 tons. Flats imports for the first […]

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