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2013 world crude steel production 1.58Bn tonnes

January 24, 2014

Worldsteel published December and full-year 2013 global crude steel production on January 23rd. World crude steel production was 129.2 million metric tonnes in December, 6.5% higher than in December 2012. Full-year 2013 production was 1,578 million tonnes, 4.5% higher than in 2012. Chinese crude production accounted for 49% of full-year world output and showed a […]

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US long products imports fall 34% in December

January 21, 2014

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports dropped 34% from 232,000 short tons in November to 153,000 tons in December. In addition, December 2013 long products imports were 5% lower than December imports in 2012. Annual 2013 long products imports were 1% higher than in 2012. The November-to-December drop was mainly due to […]

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US flat products imports increase 10% in December

January 9, 2014

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports rose 10% from 676,000 short tons in November to 744,000 tons in December. December flat products imports in 2012 were 721,000 tons, in 2011 542,000 tons, and in 2010 547,000 tons. Total flat products imports in 2013 were 3% higher than in 2012. The rise in […]

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World crude steel production in November 127M tonnes

December 24, 2013

Just in time to liven up those dull holiday conversations, Worldsteel published November’s global crude steel production on December 20th. World crude steel production was 127.4 million metric tonnes, 4% higher than in November 2012 and 5% lower than in October 2013. Chinese production accounted for 48% of world production in November and showed a […]

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US long products imports rise 11% in November

December 19, 2013

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports rose 11% from 207,000 short tons in October to 229,000 tons in November. November long products imports in 2013 were 3% higher than 2012 levels and year-to-November 2013 imports were 1% higher than year-to-November 2012 imports. Imports of parallel flange sections, light shapes, structural angles & […]

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US flat products imports fall 14% in November

December 11, 2013

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports dropped 14% from 806,000 short tons in October to 697,000 tons in November. November flat products imports in 2012 were 745,000 tons, in 2011 614,000 tons, in 2010 513,000 tons, in 2009 423,000 tons, and in 2008 641,000 tons. In addition, year-to-November flat products imports in […]

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