Long Products

SIMA licenses vs. actuals April-Sept, SIMA forecasts Oct

November 22, 2007

License data for the month listed is collected as of the date listed after each month (about 2 weeks after month-end) Licenses vs. Actuals April (5/15) May (6/12) Licenses Actuals Licenses Actuals Rebar 109,419 118,021 236,809 240,524 Wire Rod 130,411 86,792 177,187 212,986 MBQ […]

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Notes on SIMA Licenses

October 17, 2007

Here’s a graphical version of the SIMA versus actual import data that Jessica posted. It includes only carbon/alloy finished long products. The data is shown in short tons. The SIMA license data comes from this website of the import administration. It’s published every Tuesday evening. The analysis here is an attempt to exploit the early […]

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SIMA licenses vs. actuals April-July, SIMA forecasts Aug, Sept

October 17, 2007

License data for the month listed is collected as of the date listed after each month (about 6 weeks after month-end) Licenses vs. Actuals April (5/15) May (6/12) Licenses Actuals Licenses Actuals Rebar 109,419 118,021 236,809 240,524 Wire Rod 130,411 86,792 177,187 212,986 MBQ 20,834 […]

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