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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 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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US flat products imports down 13% in February

March 11, 2011

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports fell 13% from 534,000 short tons in January to 463,000 tons in February. In comparison, February 2010 flat imports were 444,000 tons and February 2009 imports were 548,000 tons. The decline was driven by lower hot roll imports, which decreased by 67,000 tons or 23%, due […]

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US long products imports climb 24% in January

February 19, 2011

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports rose 24% from 171,000 short tons in December to 212,000 tons in January. This can be compared to 166,000 tons in January 2010, 264,000 tons in January 2009, and 385,000 tons in January 2008. The increase was driven by wire rod imports, which rose by almost […]

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US flat products imports fall 4% in January

February 12, 2011

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports fell 4% from 547,000 short tons in December to 527,000 tons in January. This can be compared to imports of 405,000 tons in December 2009 and 474,000 tons in December 2008. Imports of all product categories fell except for hot dip galvanized which increased by 16,000 […]

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