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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 3% on October 2018

November 19, 2019

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports increased 3% year-on-year from 198,000 short tons in October 2018 to 203,000 tons in October this year. The increase was mainly due to higher parallel flange sections imports from Mexico, South Korea, and Luxembourg. However, lower rebar and wire rod imports offset the October-on-October rise from […]

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US long steel products imports fall 6% on September 2018

October 21, 2019

Based on reported imports licenses, US long products imports fell 6% from 226,000 short tons in September 2018 to 211,000 tons in September this year. The decline was mainly due to lower wire rod imports, but parallel flange sections and light shapes imports also fell. Based on January to August imports and September import licenses, […]

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US long steel products imports drop 18% in August

September 18, 2019

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports fell 18% from 279,000 short tons in July to 227,000 tons in August. Lower rebar imports were the main cause, with rebar imports declining from Italy, Spain and Algeria. Compared to August, 2018 long products imports, volumes fell 32%. Based on January to July imports and […]

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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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