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R a w M a t e r i a l s The EU remained a net importer of scrap, importing nearly 7.5 million tonnes. Exports nevertheless amounted to nearly 7 million tonnes – a large increase over the previous two years when exports were 4-5 million tonnes. This reflects the at least partial recovery of Asian markets and also the increased consumption in the USA which has become a major importer of scrap. Work is continuing with the scrap industry to persuade the European Commission and Member States of the industry view that processed scrap is not a waste but a secondary raw material which can be recycled into new products in the steel furnace. EU Trade Balance (million tonnes) 3 2 1 0 -1 -2 -3 -4 2.0 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Source: Eurostat 0.2 -3.8 -2.0 -0.5 29 E U R O F E R 2 0 0 0
Investments Investment expenditures foreseen for 2000 were comparable to those of the preceding two years and show stability at a relatively high level. Investments Expenditure (M€) 4500 4250 4000 3750 3500 3751 3746 4202 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Source: European Commission 4289 4279 Iron and Steel: Investments Expenditure Others 4% Coated Sheet 11% Miscellaneous 18% Colled Rolled Sheet 15% Source: European Commission Coke Sinter Iron Making 10% Basic Oxygen Furnace 8% Electric Arc Furnace 8% Continuous Casting 9% Hot Rolled Flat 9% Hot Rolled Long 8% Investments concentrated on rolling mills rather than on the earlier stages of production, reflecting the increasing capacities, particularly in cold rolling and galvanising lines. As consumption increases, galvanising line capacities are projected to grow by approximately 5 million tonnes by 2004. Investment levels in this area are particularly high at present. With the improvements of existing facilities, capacities of hot rolled mills are also projected to increase by over 2 million tonnes up to 2004 with rises in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands. Cold rolled capacities will also rise by approximately 2 million tonnes, building on strongly increased investments in 2000. 31 E U R O F E R 2 0 0 0
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Page 3 and 4: Contents Introduction 7 General Eco
Page 5 and 6: General Economic Development The Eu
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Page 17 and 18: Trade Policy Consumption The trade
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