Market Data
March 25, 2013
China Trade Data for February
Written by John Packard
The following table is of the Chinese trade data for the month of February 2013. Tonnage shown is in thousands of metric tons.
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Steelmaking raw material prices increase through January
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Spread between US HR and imports widens marginally
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Steel market chatter this week
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Final Thoughts
What do SMU's latest survey results show about the current market take on tariffs and where HRC prices are going?