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US long products import licenses down 17% in December, up 60% in January

February 19, 2019

US import licenses for long steel products in December were 206,000 short tons, 17% lower than November imports. Compared to December, January import licenses rose 60% to 329,000 tons. The increase in January was mainly due to higher rebar licenses from Italy, Vietnam, and Bulgaria. Wire rod import licenses also increased significantly from Brazil, Germany […]

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Import licenses signal 24% rise in US long steel products imports in November

December 20, 2018

Based on reported import licenses, US long steel products imports rose 24% from 198,000 short tons in October to 246,000 tons in November. The increase is mainly the result of higher wire rod imports from Germany, Venezuela, and Australia. Based on January to October imports and November licenses, long products imports in the first eleven […]

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Import licenses signal 6% drop in US long steel products imports in October

November 20, 2018

Based on reported import licenses, US long steel products imports fell 6% from 226,000 short tons in September to 213,000 tons in October. The decline is mainly the result of lower parallel flange sections imports from Luxembourg and lower rebar imports from Turkey. Based on January-to-September imports and October licenses, long products imports in the […]

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Import licenses signal 35% drop in US long steel products imports in September

October 19, 2018

Based on reported import licenses, US long steel products imports are expected to fall 35% from 333,000 short tons in August to 216,000 tons in September. This is mainly the result of lower rebar and wire rod import licenses. Rebar license volumes dropped 60% compared to August actuals due to lower licenses for Turkey, Italy, […]

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US long steel products imports rise 3% in August

September 18, 2018

Based on reported import licenses, US long steel products imports rose 3% from 327,000 short tons in July to 337,000 tons in August. Licenses show wire rod imports rising significantly in August from Turkey, Vietnam, Germany and South Korea. This was offset by lower rebar import licenses from Italy and Spain (and despite higher rebar […]

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Steep rise in rebar licenses signals 84% increase in July long steel products imports

August 20, 2018

Based on reported import licenses, US long steel products imports are expected to rise 84% from 190,000 short tons in June to 350,000 tons in July. This is following a 223% rise in rebar import licenses in July, due mainly to higher licenses from Italy and Spain. In addition, parallel flange sections licenses rose 270% […]

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