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Global steel market developments: Metal Expert outlook

Global steel market developments: Metal Expert outlook. Anna Derevyanko Co-editor World Steel News. Europe Steel Trade Conference April 8-9, 2013, Stresa. Content. Trade flows dynamics in 2012 Europe as the major importing region

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Global steel market developments: Metal Expert outlook

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  1. Global steel market developments: Metal Expert outlook Anna Derevyanko Co-editor World Steel News Europe Steel Trade Conference April 8-9, 2013, Stresa

  2. Content • Trade flows dynamics in 2012 • Europe as the major importing region • Key import steel products: volumes and price settlements

  3. Unchanged trade volume: sign of stagnation 2011 2012 Global steel import volume in `12 exceeded 340 MT Source: Metal Expert News

  4. Europe & Far East remain major steel buyers Key importing regions Source: Metal Expert News

  5. First-rate trade flows structure in focus of Metal Expert Regional trade prevails in Europe and Asia Source: Metal Expert News

  6. Other trade flows structure Multi-regional supplies are preferable in MENA and North America Source: Metal Expert News

  7. Europe flats import changes Total import dropped by 11% to 68 MT Source: Metal Expert News

  8. HRC share among flats import exceeds 37% Source: Metal Expert News

  9. Non-regional HRC suppliers in 2012 sold 4.5 MT to Europe 2011 2012 Although import volumes dropped CIS suppliers increased their share in European market Source: Metal Expert News

  10. HRC prices in Europe go down …. $/t Source: Metal Expert News

  11. Export prices for HRC in China: one of key benchmarks for the CIS slab sellers Source: Metal Expert News

  12. Semis import dropped sufficiently Total semis import dropped by 24% to 14.5 MT. Source: Metal Expert News

  13. Slabs remain major among import semis in 2012 Share of slab import amounted 60% (9.1 MT) against 55% (10 MT) in 2011 Source: Metal Expert News

  14. Major slab suppliers Despite downward dynamics in terms of volumes CIS sellers still control 85% of import slabs market in Europe Source: Metal Expert News

  15. Summary • Steel trade is still impacted by tough economical conditions restraining market recovery • Europe remains major importing region • Non-regional suppliers loose their share in Europe and will try to prevent further losses by downward pricing policy Source: Metal Expert News

  16. Market & industry news, analysis, statistics, price database Thank you for attention! Anna Derevyanko Co-editor World Steel News tel. + 38 056 370 12 07 (ext 456) Fax + 38 056 370 12 06 A.Derevyanko@metalexpert-group.com

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