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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 rise 28% in March

April 19, 2013

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports rose 28% from 211,000 short tons in February to 270,000 tons in March. In comparison, March long products imports in 2012 were 278,000 tons, in 2011 239,000 tons, in 2010 232,000 tons, in 2009 168,000 tons, and in 2008 314,000 tons. Higher rebar imports drove the […]

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US long products imports climb 86% in January

February 26, 2013

Based on reported import licenses and as predicted in my earlier post, US long products imports rose 86% from 162,000 short tons in December to 300,000 tons in January. In comparison, January long products imports in 2012 were 295,000 tons, in 2011 221,000 tons, in 2010 166,000 tons, in 2009 264,000 tons, and finally in […]

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US long products imports fall 4% in November

December 18, 2012

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports fell 4% from 212,000 short tons in October to 203,000 tons in November. In comparison, November long products imports in 2011 were 116,000 tons, in 2010 189,000 tons, in 2009 99,000 tons, and in 2008 173,000 tons. Driving the overall fall was a significant drop in […]

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US long products imports rise 22% in October

November 18, 2012

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports rose 22% from 198,000 short tons in September to 241,000 tons in October. In comparison, October long products imports in 2011 were 149,000 tons, in 2010 179,000 tons, in 2009 210,000 tons, and in 2008 211,000 tons. An increase in rebar and parallel flange sections drove […]

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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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