EU flat steel shipments fall 19% on year through April, stocks soar

摘要

Flat steel product shipments from EU steel service centers fell by 18.5% in January-April from the same 2019 period, as lockdowns related to the COVID-19 pandemic took their toll on industrial activity, the European Federation of Steel, Tubes and Metals Distribution & Trade (Eurometal) stated June 5. Shipments by stockholders and distributors of EU multi-product & proximity steel, including long steel construction products, fell 8.7% in January-April from the year-ago period, with only rebar shipments increasing, Eurometal said.