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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 imports -36% on December 2018 and -10% on full-year 2018

January 21, 2020

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports fell 36% from 212,000 short tons in December 2018 to 135,000 tons in December 2019. Lower wire rod imports accounted for most of the decline, with volumes declining significantly from Venezuela, Vietnam, Japan and Australia. Long products imports declined 10% from 3,460,000 tons in calendar 2018 […]

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US long products imports down 27% on November 2018

December 19, 2019

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports fell 27% year-on-year from 247,000 short tons in November 2018 to 180,000 tons in November this year. The decline was mainly due to lower wire rod imports from Germany, South Korea, Canada and Greece. Based on January to October imports and November import licenses, long products […]

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US long products imports rise 10% in July

August 20, 2019

Based on reported import licenses, US long steel products imports rose 10.1% from 261,000 short tons in June to 287,000 tons in July. Of all longs product categories, wire rod had the largest increase in import licenses due to higher volumes from Brazil. Long products imports in July were 12.2% lower, however, than in July […]

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US long steel products imports unchanged in October at 326k tons

November 21, 2017

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports showed little change between September and October, falling 1% from 329,000 short tons in September to 326,000 tons in October. Licenses indicate lower rebar imports in October due to declining volumes from Spain, Italy and Brazil, and despite higher rebar imports from Turkey. The decline in […]

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US long products imports up 6% in December

January 19, 2017

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports rose 6% from 343,000 short tons in November to 362,000 tons in December. Long products imports in December 2015 were 458,000 tons and in December 2014 they were 353,000 tons. Longs imports for the the full 2016 year were basically unchanged from 2015, since the 5% […]

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