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US long products imports drop 31% in July

August 18, 2011

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports declined 31% from 267,000 short tons in June to 184,000 tons in July. This can be compared to July long products imports of 232,000 tons in 2010, 104,000 tons in 2009, 270,000 tons in 2008, and 563,000 tons in 2007. The drop was driven by lower […]

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US long products imports increase 10% in June

July 20, 2011

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports rose 10% from 252,000 short tons in May to 278,000 tons in June. In comparison, June 2010 long products imports were 220,000 tons, June 2009 were 105,000 tons, June 2008 were 269,000 tons, and June 2007 were 496,000 tons. Parallel flange sections imports increased by about […]

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US long products imports rise 4% in May

June 21, 2011

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports rose 4% from 241,000 short tons in April to 251,000 tons in May. In comparison, May 2010 longs imports were 236,000 tons, May 2009 were 98,000 tons, May 2008 were 242,000 tons, and May 2007 were 591,000 tons. The small rise masks some significant changes in […]

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US long products imports fall 10% in February

March 18, 2011

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports declined 10% from 221,000 short tons in January to 198,000 tons in February. In comparison, February 2010 long products imports were 206,000 tons, February 2009 imports were 115,000 tons, and February 2008 imports were 331,000 tons. The decline was driven by lower imports of all products […]

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US long products imports climb 24% in January

February 19, 2011

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports rose 24% from 171,000 short tons in December to 212,000 tons in January. This can be compared to 166,000 tons in January 2010, 264,000 tons in January 2009, and 385,000 tons in January 2008. The increase was driven by wire rod imports, which rose by almost […]

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US long products imports fall 31% in September

October 18, 2010

Based on reported import licenses and as predicted in my earlier post, US long products imports dropped 31% to 188,000 short tons in September compared to 272,000 tons of licenses in August. This can be compared to long products imports of 136,000 tons in September 2009, 233,000 tons in September 2008 and 312,000 tons in […]

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