Brazil’s finished steel product consumption up slightly in H1

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Publish time: 19th July, 2013      Source: ChinaCCM
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Brazilian Iron and Steel Institute (IABr) recently indicated that 13 million tons of finished steel on the first half year of 2013 were consumed in Brazil, increasing by only 0.6% compared to the same period last year.

Following two consecutive months of growth in April and May, the finished steel consumption fell by 1.2% to 2.2 million tons in June.

IABR forecast that Brazil finished steel consumption will increase on the basis of last year's 25.1 million tons by 4.2% in 2013 to reach 26.2 million tons.


News Date 7/18/2013 3:46:31 PM reported by Eva