Steel News

Total, Finished Steel Import Permits Up 8.6%, 11% in January

03 February 2011 - Steel import permit applications reached a total of 2,011,000 net tons for the month of January, an 8.6% increase from the 1,852,000 permit tons recorded in December according to the latest report from AISI.

Preliminary 2010 Steel Imports up 47% vs. 2009

26 January 2011 - The U.S. imported a total 1,811,000 net tons of steel in December, up 1% from November final data, according to the latest report from AISI. The total included 1,445,000 net tons of finished steel, down 3% from November final data.

YTD Stainless, Specialty Imports Holding Steady through October

24 January 2011 - Total stainless steel imports reached 532,053tons in YTD October 2010, a 72.3% increase compared to the comparable year-ago period according to the latest report from SSINA. Total specialty steel reached 677,843tons through the same period, a 71.2% increase compared to the comparable year-ago period.

2010 World Crude Steel Production Finishes 15% Ahead of 2009

24 January 2011 - World crude steel production for the 66 countries reporting to the World Steel Association stood at an estimated 116.2 million tonnes in December 2010 — a 1.3% increase from the previous month (November 2010). Full-year production, at 1395.46 million tonnes, reflects a 15.2% increase over 2009.

U.S., Canadian Metals Shipments Rebounded in 2010

20 January 2011 - Shipments of steel and aluminum from U.S. and Canadian metals service centers rebounded during 2010 vs. the depressed volumes of 2009, according MSCI’s just-released Metals Activity Report for December 2010.

Steel Import Permit Tons Hold Steady through December

06 January 2011 - Steel import permit applications reached a total of 1,814,000 net tons for the month of December, a 0.4% decrease from the 1,808,000 permit tons recorded in November according to the latest report from AISI.

Commerce Finds Dumping, Subsidization of Drill Pipe from China

05 January 2011 - The Department of Commerce announces its affirmative final determinations in the antidumping duty and countervailing duty investigations on imports of drill pipe from P.R. China.

Preliminary Steel Imports Dip 5% in November

30 December 2010 - The U.S. imported a total of 1,784,000 net tons of steel in November, down 5% from October final data according to the latest report from AISI. Finished steel imports were down 6% over the same period.

November World Crude Steel Production Slips 2.8% from Previous Month

21 December 2010 - World crude steel production for the 66 countries reporting to the World Steel Association stood at an estimated 114.12 million tonnes in November 2010 — a 2.8% decrease from the previous month (October 2010) and a 5.1% increase vs. November 2009.

October Steel Shipments down 7.2% from September

17 December 2010 - U.S. steel mills shipped 6,629,195 net tons for the month of October 2010, a 7.2% decrease from the previous month’s shipments and an 8.7% increase from the 6,097,348 net tons shipped in October 2009, according to the latest report from AISI.

YTD Stainless, Specialty Imports up More than 70% through September

15 December 2010 - Total stainless steel imports reached 463,783 tons in YTD September 2010, a 72.6% increase compared to the comparable year-ago period according to the latest report from SSINA. Total specialty steel — stainless, alloy tool and electrical steel — reached 593,200 tons through the same period, a 69.9% increase.

Steel Import Permits Dip 11% in November

02 December 2010 - Steel import permit applications reached a total of 1,672,000 net tons for the month of November, an 11% decrease from the 1,870,000 permit tons recorded in October according to the latest report from AISI.

Preliminary Steel Imports Decline 14% in October

24 November 2010 - The U.S. imported a total of 1,791,000 net tons of steel in October, down 14% from September final data, according to the most recent report from AISI.

World Crude Steel Production Continues to Climb through October

22 November 2010 - World crude steel production for the 66 countries reporting to the World Steel Association stood at an estimated 117.56 million tonnes in October 2010 — a 5.2% increase from the previous month (September 2010) and a 2.4% increase vs. October 2009.

YTD Specialty Steel Imports up More than 75% through August

19 November 2010 - Total stainless steel imports reached 414,880 tons in YTD August 2010, a 76.6% increase compared to the comparable year-ago period according to the latest report from SSINA. Total specialty steel reached 527,245 tons through the same period, up 71.1%.

September Steel Shipments down 1.2% from August

17 November 2010 - U.S. steel mills shipped 7,140,369 net tons for the month of September 2010, a 1.2% decrease from the previous month’s shipments and a 23.3% increase from the 5,792,608 net tons shipped in September 2009, according to the latest report from AISI.

Metal Shipments Continue Growth Trend in October

17 November 2010 - North American metals service center shipments continued to increase at robust rates in October, according to the Metals Activity Report from the Metals Service Center Institute. Inventory-to-sales ratios remained stable for both steel and aluminum in the U.S. and Canada.

Steel Import Permits Down 13% in October

04 November 2010 - Steel import permit applications reached a total of 1,812,000 net tons for the month of October, a 13% decrease from the 2,075,000 permit tons recorded in September, according to the latest report from AISI.

YTD Stainless Imports up More than 70% through July 2010

29 October 2010 - Total stainless steel imports reached 352,762 tons in YTD July 2010, a 70.5% increase compared to the comparable year-ago period according to the latest report SSINA. Total specialty steel imports were up 63.1% through the same period.

Preliminary Steel Imports Slide Another 3% in September

27 October 2010 - The U.S. imported a total of 2,107,000 net tons of steel in September, down 3% from August data according to the latest report from AISI. The September total includes 1,589,000 net tons of finished steel, down 6% from August data.