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Jun
18:53
US shipments slide in April
US steel shipments dropped by -6% from March to April, Kallanish learns from the American Iron and Steel Institute.
April shipments totaled 7.798 million short tons – a -6% drop month on month, though up 5% from April 2017.
Hot-rolled, cold-rolled, and hot-dipped galvanized shipments all fell by -6% individually, contributing to the overall drop.
Year-to-date shipments stand at 31.26 m st, up 4% year on year.
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Very good overview of the weekly steel market.
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