The Latin American association Alacero announced that in a market weakened by the loss of competitiveness and consumption, derived from the high cost of the domestic market and unfair competition.

US December Steel Shipments up 4.6 Percent from Previous Month.

World Steel Association: Global crude steel output increases by 3.4% in 2019.

In the week ending on February 8, 2020, US domestic raw steel production was 1,899,000 net tons while the capability utilization rate was 81.4 percent.

Chinese Steel Exports in 2019 dip to 5 Year Low.

For the month of November, 2019, steel production was 1856.9 thousand tons in Hunan Province.

Adjusted year-to-date production through January 11, 2020 was 3,008,000 net tons, at a capability utilization rate of 82.1 percent.

AISI: Steel Imports Down 17% Year-to-Date through November.