14
Jul
01:00
Korean steel imports fall in H1 15
South Korean steel imports were down -4.9% year-on-year to 10.83 million tonnes in the first half of 2015, according to the Korea Iron and Steel Association (Kosa). Imports from China fared better than those from Japan however, Kallanish notes.
Korea’s slumping steel demand and high capacity have helped force prices down this year, making sales hard even for cheap Chinese steel products. Kosa notes that there is no sign of an increase in activity in tw…
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Very good overview of the weekly steel market.
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