September 20, 2011
Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports rose 6% from 180,000 short tons in July to 190,000 tons in August. This can be compared to 249,000 tons of imports in August 2010, 125,000 tons in August 2009, and 207,000 tons in August 2008. Imports of rebar, merchant bar, light shapes, and structural angles [...]
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November 19, 2009
Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports rose 51% from 136,000 short tons in September to 205,000 tons in October. October 2008 long products imports were 211,000 tons. Imports of all products increased except light shapes, but as predicted in my earlier post, wire rod imports drove the sharp imports rise by growing [...]
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