Steel Products Prices North America
September 10, 2013
Net Imports & Exports for July
Written by Peter Wright
Year to date through July, net imports of steel sheet products have been steadily declining as those of long products have been steadily increasing, (Figures 1 and 2). Net imports are defined as imports minus exports and at times can be negative for individual products when exports exceed imports. In the case of flat rolled steel sheet products net imports in 2013 year to date compared to 2012 are up but on a monthly basis the change during the course of 2013 has been a steady improvement as steel imports declined and steel exports increased. In the case of long products, imports surged in the spring and early summer of both 2012 and 2013 and through July 2013 have yet to decline. During the course of 2013 net long product imports have risen.
