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US flat products imports rise 18% in September

October 22, 2010

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports grew 18% from 468,000 short tons in August to 551,000 tons in September. This followed a 20% fall between July and August. In comparison, September 2009 imports were 434,000 tons and September 2008 imports were 816,000 tons. The largest volume increase in imports came from hot […]

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US long products imports fall 31% in September

October 18, 2010

Based on reported import licenses and as predicted in my earlier post, US long products imports dropped 31% to 188,000 short tons in September compared to 272,000 tons of licenses in August. This can be compared to long products imports of 136,000 tons in September 2009, 233,000 tons in September 2008 and 312,000 tons in […]

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US long products imports climb 11% in August

September 15, 2010

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports rose 11% to 272,000 short tons in August compared to 244,000 tons of licenses in July. This can be compared to long products imports of 125,000 tons in August 2009, 232,000 tons in August 2008, and 347,000 tons in August 2007. I will add actual July […]

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US flat products imports fall 20% in August

September 10, 2010

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports dropped 20% from 600,000 short tons in July to 480,000 tons in August. This can be compared to 353,000 tons of flat products imports in August 2009. Imports of every product declined but the largest drop came from hot roll which fell by 65,000 tons between […]

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US flat products imports drop 21% in June

July 22, 2010

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports declined 21% from 639,000 short tons in May to 506,000 tons in June. This can be compared to 252,000 tons of flat products imports in June 2009. The decline was driven by hot rolled imports which dropped by 107,000 tons due to lower imports from a […]

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US long products imports fall 9% in June

July 21, 2010

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports declined 9% from 236,000 short tons in May to 214,000 tons in June. This can be compared to long products imports of 105,000 tons in June 2009, 269,000 tons in June 2008 and 496,000 tons in June 2007. The decline was driven by lower wire rod […]

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