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US long products imports up 9% on December 2019, down 14% on full-year 2019

January 18, 2021

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports rose 9% from 154,000 short tons in December 2019 to 168,000 tons in December this year. Licenses indicate that the rise was mainly due to higher wire rod imports from Brazil, Germany, and Canada. Full-year 2020 long products imports using December licenses were 14% lower than […]

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US long products imports unchanged compared to February 2019

March 20, 2020

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports rose 0.2% from 248,000 short tons in February 2019 to 249,000 tons in February this year. A decline in wire rod, rebar, and all other structural shapes imports was offset by an increase in parallel flange sections and structural angles and channels imports. Based on January […]

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US long products import licenses in June up 39% on last year

July 18, 2019

Based on reported import licenses, US long steel products imports rose 39% year-on-year from 190,000 short tons in June 2018 to 264,000 tons in June 2019. The increase was mainly due to higher rebar and parallel flange sections imports, while wire rod and merchant bar imports declined June-on-June. Based on January to May imports and […]

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US long products imports rise 12% in August

September 20, 2013

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports rose 12% from 213,000 short tons in July to 238,000 tons in August. In comparison, August long products imports in 2012 were 197,000 tons, in 2011 190,000 tons, in 2010 249,000 tons, in 2009 125,000 tons, in 2008 232,000 tons, and finally in 2007 347,000 tons. […]

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US long products imports flat in July

August 18, 2013

Based on reported import licenses (and after last month’s 34% drop), US long products imports were essentially flat, dropping by less than 0.5% to 238,000 short tons between June and July. In comparison, July long products imports were 166,000 tons in 2012, 180,000 tons in 2011, 232,000 tons in 2010, 104,000 tons in 2009, 270,000 […]

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US long products imports rise 25% in March

April 23, 2012

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports rose 25% from 313,000 short tons in February to 385,000 tons in March. In comparison, long products imports in February in 2011 were 196,000 tons, in 2010 206,000 tons, in 2009 115,000 tons, and in 2008 330,000 tons. The overall climb was driven by a 54,000-ton […]

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