21
Sep
08:27
Brazil’s steel imports decelerate, exports grow in August
Brazil saw steel imports drop for the third consecutive month in August after the domestic market becalmed following strong demand in the first half of the year. The country’s shipments abroad, meanwhile, improved both month-on-month and on-year, Kallanish notes.
According to local steelmakers’ association Instituto Aço Brasil (IAB), imports fell 9.8% m-o-m to 461,298 tonnes in August, but were 254.9% higher compared to the 129,983t supplied&nbs…
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Very good overview of the weekly steel market.
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