Russia's exports of synthetic rubber rose 8.3% year-on-year to 943,500 mt in 2013, according to the country's Federal Customs Service's (FCS) data released Friday. The FCS did not give details of export volumes for each month. But last ...
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European imports of polyethylene terephthalate shot up by over 30% in 2013, according to Eurostat data published this week, and market participants believe that the specter of imports continues to loom over European producers. From ...
Global demand for refined lead metal exceeded supply by 22,000 mt in 2013, according to preliminary data compiled by the International Lead & Zinc Study Group. "Overall global demand for refined lead metal increased by 4.5%. This was ...
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China's Ministry of Commerce announced Monday in a preliminary ruling that the European Union and the United States have dumped perchlorethylene on the Chinese market. The ruling said perchlorethylene imports from the two regions have ...
Argentine Presidential Chief of Staff Jorge Capitanich said Monday that a proposed reduction in state energy subsidies will help increase investment in the sector, making it possible to boost gas production and scale back imports. "What ...
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The US International Trade Commission (ITC) Friday approved anti-dumping and countervailing investigations on crystalline silicon photovoltaic products from China, paving the way for the Department of Commerce to set preliminary duties in ...
Based on the US Commerce Department's most recent Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis(SIMA)data,the American Iron and Steel Institute(AISI)reported Wednesday that steel import permit applications for the month of January total 3,080,000 ...
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Firstly, the very good news. Colorpak is nearing the end of its rationalisation program following its 2011 acquisition of Carter Holt Harvey. Managing director, Alex Commins, stated, "The plant rationalisation activities will be completed ...
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Firstly, the very good news. Colorpak is nearing the end of its rationalisation program following its 2011 acquisition of Carter Holt Harvey. Managing director, Alex Commins, stated, "The plant rationalisation activities will be completed ...
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USDA's February WASDE increased their forecast of slaughter steer prices in 2014 by $2.50/cwt. They now expect the 5 area average for slaughter steers this year will be between $132/cwt and $140/cwt. USDA is predicting 2014 beef production ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
Zepol Corporation reports that U.S. vessel imports were up 3.7 percent from 2012, which totaled more than 18.2 million TEUs (twenty-foot container) brought into the U.S. last year. U.S. imports in 2013 started off at a slow start but ended ...
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Stockpiles of imported iron ore at 25 major Chinese ports dropped slightly during the previous two weeks, which included the weeklong Spring Festival holiday, new data showed Tuesday. At the end of the Jan. 28 to Feb. 10 period, ...
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OILSEEDS: U.S. soybean supplies are increased 5 million bushels to 3.46 billion on higher projected imports, mainly from Canada. Soybean exports for 2013/14 are projected at 1.51 billion bushels, up 15 million from last month reflecting the ...
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U.S. wheat ending stocks for 2013/14 are projected 50 million bushels lower as higher expected food use and exports more than offset an increase in projected imports. Imports are raised 10 million bushels as railroad backlogs and other ...
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Iron ore demand intensity in China will fall further amid continuous drops in steel market prices and lower steel outputs, the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) said in its monthly report published on its official website. Chinese ...