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US long products imports rise 59% in March

April 18, 2014

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports rose 59% from 298,000 short tons in February to 475,000 tons in March. Imports from all long products categories increased, but the overall rise was mainly due to higher rebar and wire rod imports. Rebar imports have been volatile since December 2013 due mostly to volume […]

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US long products imports fall 31% in February

March 25, 2014

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports fell 31% from 437,000 short tons in January to 300,000 tons in February. The drop was mainly due to a sharp fall in rebar licenses, mainly from Turkey, but also from Spain. Wire rod licenses also contributed to the drop, particularly due to lower volume from […]

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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 down 34% in June

July 22, 2013

Based on reported import licenses (and after a 75% increase in May), US long products imports dropped 34% from 340,000 short tons to 222,000 tons in June. In comparison, June long products imports were 216,000 tons in 2012, 267,000 tons in 2011, 220,000 in 2010, 105,000 tons in 2009, 269,000 tons in 2008 and 496,000 […]

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US long products imports up 95% in May on Turkish rebar

June 18, 2013

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports rose 95% from 194,000 short tons in April to 378,000 tons in May. In comparison, May long products were 239,000 tons in 2012, 252,000 tons in 2011, 236,000 tons in 2010, 98,000 tons in 2009, 242,000 tons in 2008, and 591,000 tons in 2007. The rise […]

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US long products imports fall 9% in February

March 19, 2013

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports fell 9% from 267,000 short tons in January to 241,000 tons in February. In comparison, February long products imports in 2012 were 313,000 tons, in 2011 196,000 tons, in 2010 206,000 tons, in 2009 115,000 tons, and in 2008 330,000 tons. Rebar imports showed the highest […]

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