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AIIS: U.S. Steel Exports Declined 5% in 2014

25 February 2015 - Steel exports fell slightly from November to December 2015, capping off a 5% decline for the year, the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS) reported.

SSTTAC: Stainless Tube Imports Surging into U.S. from China and Korea

09 January 2015 - Imports of seamless stainless steel tube from China and Korea are surging into the U.S. market, according to the Stainless Steel Tube Trade Advancement Committee (SSTTAC).

AIIS: U.S. Steel Imports Decline for First Time in Three Months

02 January 2015 - U.S. steel imports fell by more than 18% in November, marking the first decline in three months, according to analysis from the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).

AISI: U.S. Steel Imports Declined 18% in November

26 December 2014 - Based on preliminary Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. imported a total of 3,635,000 tons of steel in November, including 2,878,000 tons of finished steel (down 18.2% and 16.3%, respectively, vs. October final data).

Alacero: Low-Priced Steel Imports from China Growing in Latin America

24 December 2014 - In the third quarter of 2014, Latin America received 6 million tons of finished steel from China at a total value of US$ 4.043 billion, said Alacero, the Latin American Steel Association.

AIIS: U.S. Steel Exports Dipped in October

16 December 2014 - U.S. steel exports dipped from September to October 2014 and fell nearly 11% from a year earlier, according to analysis from the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).

AIIS: October U.S. Steel Imports Rose Sharply

03 December 2014 - U.S. steel imports rose sharply in October 2014, driven by increases from Brazil, South Korea, and Turkey, according to analysis from the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).

Preliminary U.S. Steel Imports Rose 13% in October

02 December 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 4,398,000 tons of steel in October, including 3,396,000 tons (tons) of finished steel (up 12.8% and 14.9%, respectively, vs. September final data).

AIIS: U.S. Steel Exports Decline in September

13 November 2014 - The United States’ steel exports declined slightly in September 2014, though they remained just above their level of a year earlier, the American Institute for International Steel reports.

AISI Estimates Import Market Share at 31% in October

10 November 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 October total 4,382,000 tons*.

AIIS: U.S. Steel Imports Continue to Grow

28 October 2014 - U.S. steel imports continued their upward trend in September, increasing 5.2% over their August level, the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS) reports.

EUROFER Market Update: EU Steel Imports Continue to Rise

14 October 2014 - The latest EU customs statistics show that third country imports remained on a rising trend in July and August: finished steel imports rose 32% year-on-year, compared with a 6% rise in Q1 and 33% rise in Q2, according to analysis from EUROFER.

U.S. Steel Exports Show Monthly Increase, Yearly Decline

08 October 2014 - Steel exports from the U.S. bounced back in August following a late spring-early summer dip, according to the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).

AISI Releases September Import Data; Import Market Share at 28%

07 October 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 September total 3,879,000 tons*.

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).