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Sep
21:35
US import applications slide in August
US import applications appear to have dropped in August, Kallanish learns from the American Iron and Steel Institute.
Citing US Department of Commerce data, the institute puts August total import applications at 2.947 million short tons, down -1% from July's preliminary count.
August finished steel applications were 1.94m st, down -11% from July. Despite the dip, wire rod imports rose 74% month-on-month, while discrete plate rose 29% and drawn wire rose 1…
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