Latin America sees 26.4 million tons of crude steel during Jan-May 2017

According to statistics from ALACERO, the steel market of Latin America saw 26.Asian Metal CopyrightAccording to statistics from ALACERO, the steel market of Latin America saw 26.Asian Metal Copyright4 million tons (Mt) of crude steel during Jan-May 2017, 12% higher than the volume recorded in Jan-May 2016 (23.Asian Metal Copyright4 million tons Mt of crude steel during Jan-May 2017, 12% higher than the volume recorded in Jan-May 2016 23.Asian Metal Copyright5 Mt).Asian Metal Copyright Of this total, 66% corresponds to flat products 6.Asian Metal Copyright Brazil it is still the main producer in the region with 53% of the regional production (14.Asian Metal Copyright0 Mt and 2% to seamless tubes 239 thous tons.Asian Metal Copyright1 Mt), increasing 14% versus first five months of 2016.

In Jan-May 2017, Latin America imported 9.6 Mt of finished steel, 18% more than imported during in the same period of 2016 (8.Asian Metal Copyright6 Mt of finished steel, 18% more than imported during in the same period of 2016 8.Asian Metal Copyright1 Mt).Asian Metal Copyright0 Mt and 2% to seamless tubes 239 thous tons.Asian Metal Copyright Of this total, 66% corresponds to flat products (6.Asian Metal Copyright6 Mt of finished steel, 18% more than imported during in the same period of 2016 8.Asian Metal Copyright3 Mt), 32% for long products (3.Asian Metal Copyright Brazil it is still the main producer in the region with 53% of the regional production 14.Asian Metal Copyright0 Mt) and 2% to seamless tubes (239 thous tons).

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