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US long products imports fall 8% in February

March 20, 2012

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports declined 8% from 295,000 short tons in January to 273,000 tons in February. In comparison, February long products imports in 2011 were 196,000 tons and in 2010 they were 206,000 tons. After a strong rise in January, rebar imports dropped by 43,000 tons mainly due to […]

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US long products imports climb 83% in January

February 19, 2012

Based on reported import licenses and after a 56% rise in December, US long products imports rose 83% from 180,000 short tons in December to 331,000 tons in January. January imports in 2011 were 221,000 tons, in 2010 166,000 tons, in 2009 264,000 tons, and in 2008 385,000 tons. A 95,000-ton rise in rebar imports […]

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US long products imports rise 56% in December

January 21, 2012

Based on reported import licenses and after a 20% fall in November, US long products imports rose 56% from 116,000 short tons in November to 181,000 tons in December. December imports in 2010 were 171,000 tons, in 2009 166,000 tons, in 2008 178,000 tons, and in 2007 207,000 tons. Rebar and wire rod imports drove […]

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US long products imports drop 20% in November

December 19, 2011

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports fell 20% from 149,000 short tons in October to 120,000 tons in November, bringing longs imports back to levels of mid-2009. November imports in 2010 were 189,000 tons, in 2009 99,000 tons, in 2008 173,000 tons, and in 2007 235,000 tons. A fall in wire rod […]

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US long products imports drop 26% in September

October 19, 2011

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports fell 26% from 190,000 short tons in August to 142,000 tons in September. This can be compared to 195,000 tons in September 2010, 136,000 tons in September 2009, 233,000 tons in September 2008 and 312,000 tons in September 2007. Rebar imports dropped by 29,000 tons due […]

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US long products imports rise 6% in August

September 20, 2011

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports rose 6% from 180,000 short tons in July to 190,000 tons in August. This can be compared to 249,000 tons of imports in August 2010, 125,000 tons in August 2009, and 207,000 tons in August 2008. Imports of rebar, merchant bar, light shapes, and structural angles […]

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