Imports & Exports
The movement of iron and steel across international borders.
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AISI: Preliminary Steel Imports Decrease 5% in August
26 September 2014 - Based on preliminary U.S. Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. imported a total of 3,667,000 tons of steel in August, including 2,768,000 tons of finished steel (down 5.0% and 10.2%, respectively, vs. July final data).
AIIS: U.S. Steel Imports Slip to 3.67 Million Tons in August
26 September 2014 - U.S. steel imports in August 2014 remained well above their level of a year earlier, even as they dipped below the July numbers, according to analysis from the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).
SMU Steel Summit 2014 Explores State of Steel Markets
16 September 2014 - Imports and exports. Non-residential construction and housing starts. GDP and geopolitics. Global steel and raw materials pricing, risk and forecasts. All of this and much more was discussed in depth during Steel Market Update’s fourth annual Steel Summit in Atlanta, Ga., USA, on 3–4 September 2014. This was the first two-day conference for the Steel Summit, and nearly 200 people attended.
AIIS: U.S. Steel Exports Dip in July, Down 6.6% for 2014
09 September 2014 - U.S. steel exports continued to trend downward in July, slipping 3.3% to just over 1 million tons, the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS) reported.
AISI Reports Import Market Share at 26% in August
04 September 2014 - Based on the U.S. Commerce Department’s most recent Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that steel import permit applications for the month of August total 3,554,000 tons*.
AIIS: U.S. Steel Imports Keep Climbing
27 August 2014 - Steel imports into the United States continued to grow in July 2014, expanding by more than 6% from June and nearly 56% from a year earlier, according to the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).
U.S. Steel Exports Rise Slightly in June
12 August 2014 - Exports of U.S. steel products held steady in June 2014, as increases to minor trading partners offset decreases to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) countries.
AISI Releases July SIMA Imports Data, Import Market Share at 28% in July
08 August 2014 - Based on the Commerce Department’s most recent Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that steel import permit applications for the month of July total 3,781,000 net tons.
AISI: Preliminary Count Shows U.S. Imports Dropped 11% in June
30 July 2014 - Based on preliminary Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. imported a total of 3,586,000 tons of steel in June 2014, including 2,706,000 tons of finished steel (down 11.1% and 8.0%, respectively, vs. May final data).
AIIS: U.S. Steel Imports Decline 11% in June
29 July 2014 - U.S. steel imports dropped more than 11% in June 2014, the first monthly decline since March 2014, according to government data analyzed by the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).
AIIS: U.S. Steel Exports Fall for First Time in Three Months
09 July 2014 - Steel exports in May 2013 fell for the first time in three months, the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS) reported.
AIIS: Economically Sound Reason for Rise in Imports in May 2014
08 July 2014 - U.S. steel imports continued to grow in May 2014, and the U.S. has brought in nearly a third more steel through the first five months of the year than it did during the same time last year, the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS) reported.
AISI: Preliminary Steel Imports Rise 7% in May 2014
08 July 2014 - Based on preliminary Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. imported a total of 4,016,000 tons of steel in May, including 2,925,000 tons of finished steel (up 7.4% and 6.4%, respectively, vs. April final data).
Latin America: Finished Steel Use Grows Only 1% While Production Remains Stable in Jan/Apr 2014
24 June 2014 - During the first 4 months of 2014, the steel market of Latin America and the Caribbean continued to reflect the weaknesses of the global and regional economies and the increasing incidence of imports.
AISI Releases May SIMA Imports Data, Import Market Share 27 percent in May
12 June 2014 - Based on the Commerce Department’s most recent Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported today that steel import permit applications for the month of May total 3,950,000 net tons (NT)*.
Alacero: April 2014: Latin America Second Most Important Destination for Chinese Steel
10 June 2014 - Latin America remains as a preferred destination for Chinese exports.
AIIS: U.S. Steel Exports Grew for Second Month in a Row in April 2014
10 June 2014 - U.S. steel exports grew for the second month in a row in April, expanding 3.8% from March to 1.08 million net tons, the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS) reported.
AISI: U.S. Preliminary Steel Imports Rise 15% in April
03 June 2014 - Based on preliminary Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. imported a total of 3,726,000 tons of steel in April 2014, including 2,738,000 tons of finished steel— up 15.2% and 12.2%, respectively, vs. March 2014 final data.).
AIIS: U.S. Steel Imports Surge in April 2014
02 June 2014 - U.S. steel imports surged in April 2014, continuing a growth trend that has year-to-date imports more than one-fourth higher than at this time in 2013, the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS) reported.
U.S. Steel Exports Rebounded in March 2014
14 May 2014 - U.S. steel exports expanded significantly in March 2014, though they remained below the levels of a year earlier, the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS) reported.
