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US flat products imports drop 5% in May

June 11, 2011

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports declined 5% from 690,000 short tons in April to 656,000 tons in May. In comparison, May 2010 flat products imports were 639,000 tons and May 2009 imports were 350,000 tons. The drop was driven by lower hot dip galvanized and cold rolled imports. Hot dip imports […]

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US long products imports remain flat in April

May 18, 2011

Based on reported import licenses, US long product imports declined just 1% from 239,000 short tons in March to 238,000 tons in April. In comparison, April 2010 imports were 273,000 tons, April 2009 were 97,000, April 2008 were 440,000 tons, and April 2007 were 309,000 tons. Rebar imports rose by 25,000 tons due mainly to […]

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US flat products imports up 24% in April

May 12, 2011

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports rose 24% from 621,000 short tons in March to 768,000 tons in April. In comparison, April 2010 flats imports were 558,000 tons and April 2009 were 433,000 tons. Hot rolled imports were up by 116,000 tons or 39% due to rising imports from countries including Korea, […]

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US long products imports rise by almost 30%

April 19, 2011

Based on reported import licenses, US long product imports rose 29% from 196,000 short tons in February to 254,000 tons in March. In comparison, March 2010 imports were 232,000 tons, March 2009 168,000 tons, and March 2008 314,000 tons. Imports of all long product categories rose except rebar, which dropped by 14,000 tons. The biggest […]

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US flat products imports rise 34% in March

April 18, 2011

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports increased 34% from 440,000 short tons in February to 589,000 tons in March. This can be compared to 640,000 tons in March 2010 and 488,000 tons in March 2009. Imports of all flat product categories increased. Hot roll imports rose the most by about 67,000 tons, […]

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US long products imports fall 10% in February

March 18, 2011

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports declined 10% from 221,000 short tons in January to 198,000 tons in February. In comparison, February 2010 long products imports were 206,000 tons, February 2009 imports were 115,000 tons, and February 2008 imports were 331,000 tons. The decline was driven by lower imports of all products […]

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