According to data released by Chile's construction chamber (CChC), Chile’s rebar shipments totaled 46,742 tons in May, decreasing by 4.7% from a month ago and slumping by 21.9% year on year.
In the first half of this year, the country’s rebar shipments amounted to 311,948 tons, down by 1.5% in comparison of 316,896 tons in the same period of 2012.
Meanwhile, it’s known that the domestic rebar market is supplied by the two major mills CAP Acero and Gerdau.
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