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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 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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US long products imports drop 8% in June

July 21, 2014

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports fell 8% from 422,000 short tons in May to 387,000 tons in June. June imports were 18% higher than in June 2013, and in addition, 1st half 2014 imports were 38% higher than in the same period last year. Imports of all product categories except merchant […]

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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 increase 13% in September

October 19, 2012

US long products imports increased 13% from 197,000 short tons in August to 222,000 tons in September. In comparison, September long products imports in 2011 were 146,000 tons, in 2010 195,000 tons, in 2009 136,000 tons, in 2008 233,000 tons and in 2007 312,000 tons. Wire rod, merchant bar, and parallel flange sections imports drove […]

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US long products imports fall 17% in June

July 23, 2012

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports fell 17% from 239,000 short tons in May to 199,000 tons in June. In comparison, June long products imports in 2011 were 267,000 tons, in 2010 220,000 tons, in 2009 104,000 tons, in 2008 269,000 tons, and in 2007 496,000 tons. Imports of all long products […]

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