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US long products imports decline 5.1% in January

February 15, 2010

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports declined 5.1% from 166,000 short tons in December to 158,000 tons in January. This can be compared to long products imports of 264,000 tons in January 2009 and 385,000 tons in January 2008.
Imports dropped significantly for wire rod in particular from 96,000 tons in December [...]

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US long products imports rise 66% in December

January 19, 2010

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports rose 66% from 99,000 short tons in November to 164,000 tons in December. This can be compared to long products imports of 178,000 tons in December 2008 and 207,000 tons in December 2007.
Imports grew in all product categories. The highest volume rise [...]

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US long products imports drop 47% in November

December 17, 2009

Based on reported import licenses and as predicted in my earlier post, US long products imports declined 47% from 210,000 short tons in October to 112,000 tons in November. November 2008 long products imports were 173,000 tons.
While imports of merchant bar were flat, imports of all other products decreased each by over 30%. [...]

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US long products imports rise 51% in October

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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US long products imports rise 7% in September

October 16, 2009

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports rose 7% from 125,000 short tons in August to 134,000 tons in September. September 2008 long products imports were 233,000 tons.
Merchant bar, light shapes and beam imports all increased, with beam imports rising by 189% to 20,000 tons due to rises from Luxembourg, Spain and [...]

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US long products imports rise 26% in August

September 18, 2009

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports rose 26% from 104,000 short tons in July to 131,000 tons in August. This is the highest level since March 2009 when long products imports were 168,000 tons, but it is below August 2008 imports of 232,000 tons.
Wire rod imports increased 121% from [...]

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US long products imports rise 4% in July

August 14, 2009

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports rose 4% from 105,000 short tons in June to 109,000 tons in July. To put this in perspective, US long products imports in July 2007 were 563,000 tons and in July 2008 they were 270,000 tons.
This marginal rise in total long products imports masks some [...]

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US long products imports rise 9% in June

July 17, 2009

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports rose 9% from 98,000 short tons in May to 108,000 tons in June. To put this in perspective, long products imports in June 2008 were 269,000 tons and in June 2007, 496,000 tons.
There were some significant changes within the product categories. Rebar imports dropped [...]

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