Abstract
This report focuses on the study of the global iron and steel markets. It
provides region analysis on iron and steel production. It features major iron
and steel producers, prices, supply and demand conditions, international
trade, etc. The review also includes future outlook of the world iron and
steel market.
Crude steel is the end result of smelting iron ore. It is
produced in a wide variety of forms including slabs, coils, bars, rods and
plates — depending on customer requirements. Steel is a ubiquitous
product and has a multitude of applications. Alloying with other metals
changes the fundamental properties of crude steel to meet specialised
requirements.
Table of Contents
Executive Summary
1. WORLD IRON AND STEEL MARKET
1.1. Iron and steel
in Global Industry
1.2. Iron and steel Market Overview
2. NORTH
AMERICAN MARKET OF IRON AND STEEL
2.1. USA
2.1.1. Environment
2.1.2. Production
2.1.3. Consumption
2.1.4. Prices
2.1.5.
Foreign Trade
2.2. Canada
3. LATIN AMERICAN MARKET OF IRON AND STEEL
3.1. Mexico
3.2. Brazil
4. EUROPEAN MARKET OF IRON AND STEEL
4.1. European Union market of iron and steel
4.1.1. Germany
4.1.2.
Italy
4.1.3. Poland
4.2. CIS market of iron and steel
4.2.1.
Russia
4.2.2. Ukraine
5. ASIAN AND MIDDLE EAST MARKET OF IRON AND
STEEL
5.1. China
5.2. India
6. AFRICAN MARKET OF IRON AND
STEEL
6.1. Egypt
6.2. South Africa
7. OCEANIAN MARKET OF IRON
AND STEEL
7.1. Australia
8. FUTURE OUTLOOK (2009-2013)
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