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February 1, 2013
Ferrous Scrap Exports – January through November 2012
Written by John Packard
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Brazil, US pig iron deals pause on tariff uncertainty
There has been a pause this month in new pig iron transactions between Brazil and the US due to uncertainty around US tariffs.
CR imports more attractive as US prices remain on the rise
Cold-rolled (CR) coil prices ticked up in the US this week, as offshore prices mostly trended lower.
South Korea surges past Canada as top US steel supplier
South Korea has overtaken Canada as the top foreign supplier of steel to the US market.
CRU: Iron ore finds cost support while Chinese demand underpins seaborne met coal pricing
For the next month, CRU forecasts that iron ore demand will fall m/m while metallurgical coal to be stable.
HR market sources content with contract volumes, seeking out spot
Hot-rolled coil market participants report little disruption to their contact volumes, finding timely spot HR proved less straightforward, some sources told SMU.