Imports & Exports
The movement of iron and steel across international borders.
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Preliminary U.S. Steel Imports Decline 7% in February
26 March 2013 - Based on preliminary U.S. Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. imported a total of 2,441,000 tons of steel in February, including 1,819,000 tons of finished steel (down 7% and 15%, respectively, vs. January final data).
AISI Members Tell Congressional Subcommittee that More Can Be Done to Help U.S. Steel Industry and Manufacturing
22 March 2013 - On 21 March 2013 at a hearing in Washington, D.C., chief executives from a number of the leading steel companies in the U.S. told members of the House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, that - while the steel industry is regaining a post-recession momentum -- many government policies on tax, energy, infrastructure, environment and trade need to be remedied to keep American jobs in steel and other manufacturing sectors.
American Iron and Steel Insitute Supports Currency Reform Bill
22 March 2013 - The American Iron and Steel Institute says China’s undervalued currency is a key reason why the U.S. has lost 5.7 million manufacturing jobs in the last decade, and has urged Members of Congress to support currency legislation introduced this week to remedy this unfair trade practice.
SSINA Reports Stainless and Specialty U.S. Market Data for 2012
21 March 2013 - The Specialty Steel Industry of North America (SSINA) has released statistical data on imports, U.S. consumption, and import penetration for the full year 2012.
Canada to Maintain Duties on Seamless Well Casing from China
13 March 2013 - The Canadian International Trade Tribunal found that the dumping and subsidizing of seamless carbon or alloy steel oil and gas well casing from China were likely to result in injury or retardation, therefore antidumping and countervailing duties will be maintained.
U.S. Steel Exports Increase in January But Remain Below 2012 Levels
12 March 2013 - Steel exports increased in January 2013 compared to December 2012 by 11.2% according to U.S. government data analyzed by the American Institute for International Steel.
Canadian Duties on Steel Plate Set to Expire Next Year
08 March 2013 - Canada’s antidumping duties on imports of hot rolled carbon steel plate and high-strength low-alloy steel plate from Bulgaria, the Czech Republic and Romania are scheduled to expire on 7 January 2014, unless an expiry review is initiated before then.
U.S. Import Permits Down 5% in February
07 March 2013 - the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that steel import permit applications for the month of February total 2,558,000 tons. This was a 5% decrease from the 2,692,000 permit tons recorded in January and down 0.8% from the January preliminary imports total of 2,579,000 tons.
January U.S. Steel Imports Up Month-on-Month but Down Year-on-Year
01 March 2013 - U.S. steel imports increased 4.6% in January 2013 compared to December 2012, according to preliminary government data analyzed by the American Institute for International Steel.
U.S. Preliminary Steel Imports Increase 5% in January
27 February 2013 - The American Iron and Steel Institute reported that the U.S. imported a total of 2,579,000 tons of steel in January, including 2,106,000 tons of finished steel (up 5% and 18%, respectively, vs. December final data).
SteelBenchmarker Report: World HRB Export Prices Up as Regional Prices Fall
27 February 2013 - The bi-monthly SteelBenchmarker™ World export HRB price for 25 February rose 2.7% to $608 per tonne, FOB the port of export, for the fourth consecutive time.
Australia Cyclone to Hit Iron Ore Trade as Ports Close
25 February 2013 - World trade in iron ore faces major disruption as an intense cyclone bears down on Western Australian shipping ports handling nearly half of the global supply, Reuters reports.
SSINA Releases U.S. Stainless and Specialty Market Data Through November 2012
22 February 2013 - The Specialty Steel Industry of North America (SSINA) has released statistical data on imports, U.S. consumption, and import penetration for YTD November 2012.
U.S. Agency Will Remove Import Duties on HDG Flats from Germany and Korea
15 February 2013 - The U.S. International Trade Commission determined that revoking the existing countervailing duty order on corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat products from Korea and the existing antidumping duty orders on this product from Germany and Korea would not be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
U.S. Steel Exports Continue Slump in December, but Set an All-Time Record for the Year
12 February 2013 - Steel exports set a new record in 2012, increasing 2.2% over the previous record year of 2008, according to government data analyzed by the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).
U.S. Finished Steel Imports Jump in January
06 February 2013 - The American Iron and Steel Institute reported that steel import permit applications for the month of January 2013 totaled 2,629,000 tons — a 12% rise from December 2012.
U.S. Agency to Conduct Five-Year Reviews of Import Duties on Hot Rolled Steel
04 February 2013 - The U.S. International Trade Commission has voted to conduct full five-year "sunset" reviews concerning the countervailing duty orders on hot rolled steel products from India, Indonesia, and Thailand and the antidumping duty orders on hot rolled steel products from China, India, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Ukraine.
AIIS: Steel Imports Plummet in December
28 January 2013 - Steel imports declined 13.9% in December 2012 compared to November according to preliminary government data analyzed by the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).
U.S. Imports Decline 14% from November to December
24 January 2013 - Based on preliminary Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. imported a total of 2,339,000 tons of steel in December 2012, including 1,654,000 tons of finished steel (down 14% and 19%, respectively, from November final data).
Canadian Agency to Investigate Alleged Dumping and Subsidization of Galvanized Steel Wire
23 January 2013 - The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has initiated a preliminary injury inquiry into the alleged dumping of galvanized steel wire from China, ISrael and Spain and the alleged subsidization of these goods from China.
