US flat steel products imports down 3% in July

by Jessica Wagner on August 8, 2017

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Based on reported import licenses, US flat steel products imports fell 3% from 1,057,000 short tons in June to 1,028,000 tons in July. Flat products imports for the first seven months of 2017 were flat compared to the same period last year. However, comparing the first seven months of 2016 with 2017 by product, cut plate imports fell 43%, hot roll imports were down 20%, cold rolled imports rose 35% and hot dip galvanized imports increased 25%.

SIMA US flat products import licenses and actuals
January 2013 to July 2017

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