EU Steel Exports Decline in December

Steel

From a six-month high of 2.1 Mt in November, EU steel exports retreated to 1.9 Mt in December, down 0.3 Mt year-on-year, according to Eurofer, the European steel association. The EU exported 23.6 Mt of steel in 2016, down by 1.5 Mt from 2015 and a seven-year low.