Brazilian flat and long steel import volumes dropped year on year in March 2019, mainly due to reduced shipments from China, according to figures released this week by Brazil's foreign trade ministry, MDIC.
Imports of flat steel products into the country declined by 5.05% year-on-year in March, to 121,515 tonnes, from 127,981 tonnes.China was the largest provider of flat steel to Brazil, with 93,915 tonnes, down from 82,230 tonnes a year before.Although the overall total fell, imports of cold-rolled coil (CRC) from...