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US long products imports fall 16% in May

June 19, 2014

Based on reported import licenses, and after a 16% rise in April, US long products imports dropped 16% from 505,000 short tons in April to 424,000 tons in May. January-to-May long products imports in 2014 rose 25% compared to the same period last year. A fall in wire rod imports drove the overall drop due […]

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US flat products imports down 2% in May

June 13, 2014

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports fell 2% from 1,055,000 short tons in April to 1,037,000 tons in May. Flat products imports in May, 2013 were 623,000 and in May 2012 they were 791,000 tons. In addition, January-to-May flat products imports were 49% higher than in the same period in 2013. A […]

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April world crude steel production 137M tonnes

May 27, 2014

Worldsteel published April’s global crude steel production on May 21st. World crude steel production was 137 million metric tonnes, 3% higher than in April 2013. Year-to-April production in 2014 was 4% higher than in the same period last year. China continues to account for 50% of world production. Its output increased by 5% compared to […]

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US long products imports rise 16% in April

May 20, 2014

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports rose 16% from 410,000 short tons in March to 449,000 tons in April. January-to-April imports in 2014 rose 63% compared to the same period last year. Imports from all product categories except rebar increased. Wire rod imports drove the overall climb and were mainly due to […]

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US flat products imports up 1% in April

May 8, 2014

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports rose 1% from 1,001,000 short tons in March to 1,010,000 tons in April. April flat products imports were 737,000 tons in 2013 and 914,000 tons in 2012. In addition, January-to-April 2014 flat products imports were 2,728,000 tons, 43% higher than January-to-April imports in 2013. Though licenses […]

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March world crude steel production 141M tonnes

May 1, 2014

Worldsteel published March’s global crude steel production on April 22nd. World crude steel production was 141 million metric tonnes, 12% higher than in February and 5% higher than in March 2013. China continues to account for 50% of total world production. Its output increased 13% in March compared to February and 6% between March 2013 […]

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