Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports fell 13% from 703,000 short tons in October to 614,000 tons in November. This can be compared to November flat products imports of 513,000 tons in 2010, 423,000 tons in 2009, and 641,000 tons in 2008.
Imports of all flat products categories declined, but hot roll imports drove the overall fall by dropping 17% or 64,000 tons due to lower imports from countries including Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, and Mexico, and interestingly despite a strong rise in imports from the Netherlands.
I will update the spreadsheet below when the next licenses are reported in order to show mid-December license data.