Steel Products Prices North America

April 2, 2015
March Steel License Data Trending Toward 3.6 Million Ton Month
Written by John Packard
Based on the most recent license data released by the U.S. Department of Commerce (SIMA) on Tuesday of this week, steel imports appear to be trending toward the 3.6 million net ton level. This is less than what we saw earlier in the month when license data was trending toward a 3.8 million net ton month. If the final numbers come in at 3.6 million net tons, March imports will be essentially flat against February imports (with fewer importing days).
We are seeing large drops in semi-finished imports as the domestic steel mills respond to the overages they have on their floors due to weakening order books.


