In 2018, total steel imports into the United States decreased 12 percent compared to the previous year.

2018年，美国钢铁进口量同比下降12%。

China's ferrosilicon(>55%) exports declined about 48.7 percent year-on-year to 26240.282 tons in June.

China's ferrosilicon(>55%) exports declined about 28 percent year-on-year to 218202.51 tons in the first half of 2019.

China's ferrosilicon(≤55%) exports declined about 58.28 percent year-on-year to 2250.6 tons in June

China's ferrosilicon(≤55%) export volume were 16839.111 tons, were almost flat with last year(16834.497 tons).

C1 costs of US$12.78 per wmt, five per cent lower than the March quarter (US$13.51/wmt).

The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has published the 2019 edition of World Steel in Figures.