Latin America sees 26.4 million tons of crude steel during Jan-May 2017
2017-07-26 17:32:36 [Print]
According to statistics from ALACERO, the steel market of Latin America saw 26
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 . 1 Mt) . Of this total, 66% corresponds to flat products (6 . 3 Mt), 32% for long products (3 . 0 Mt) and 2% to seamless tubes (239 thous tons).
. 4 million tons (Mt) of crude steel during Jan-May 2017, 12% higher than the volume recorded in Jan-May 2016 (23 . 5 Mt) . Brazil it is still the main producer in the region with 53% of the regional production (14 . 1 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 . 1 Mt) . Of this total, 66% corresponds to flat products (6 . 3 Mt), 32% for long products (3 . 0 Mt) and 2% to seamless tubes (239 thous tons).