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Customer and producer perceptions
Seventeen (17) U.S. slab producers and fabricators, sixty (60) U.S. importers, and twenty-six (26)
U.S. purchasers addressed the question regarding the market perceptions (of the customer and
producer) were comparable between slabs and fabs. Eleven (11) U.S. producers, thirty-nine (39) U.S.
importers, and eighteen (18) U.S. purchasers (the majority for each group) indicated that they were
either somewhat comparable or never.
Seventeen (17) U.S. slab producers and fabricators, fifty-five (55) U.S. importers, and twenty-one
(21) U.S. purchasers addressed the question regarding the market perceptions (of the customer and
producer) were comparable between slabs and CFFFQSP. Twelve (12) U.S. producers, thirty-eight (38)
U.S. importers, and seventeen (17) U.S. purchasers indicated that they were either somewhat
comparable or never.
Sixteen (16) U.S. slab producers and fabricators, fifty-four (54) U.S. importers, and fifteen (15)
U.S. purchasers addressed the question regarding the market perceptions (of the customer and
producer) were comparable between fabs and CFFFQSP. Nine (9) U.S. producers, thirty-six (36) U.S.
importers, and eleven (11) U.S. purchasers indicated that they were either somewhat comparable or
never.
Price
Seventeen (17) U.S. slab producers and fabricators, fifty-eight (58) U.S. importers, and
twenty-eight (28) U.S. purchasers addressed the question regarding weather whether prices are
comparable or differ for slabs compared to fabs. Seventeen (17) U.S. producers, fifty-two (52)
U.S. importers, and twenty-six (26) U.S. purchasers (the vast majority for each group) indicated
that they were either somewhat comparable or never.
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