Steel Products Prices North America
October 7, 2014
Final August Imports at 3.7 Million Tons
Written by Brett Linton
Final steel imports totaled 3,698,435 net tons (3,355,168 metric tons) for the month of August, down 4.2 percent from 3,858,692 tons in July but up 28.5 percent from 2,878,367 tons August of last year.
On a 12 month moving average (12MMA) basis, total steel imports through August are at the highest level recorded in our 7+ year history at 3,307,085 tons. The three month moving average (3MMA) of total imports through August is 3,722,811 tons, just shy of the July 2014 high of 3,834,450 tons.
