Detailed Import Report for Hot Rolled Sheet by Port and Country

The following article is one that is produced for our Premium level members once we release the latest Imports by Product, Port & Country data into our website. In this article we want to give you a little feel for the data. Once you start reviewing imports by port you can begin to ask questions like why did imports to Charleston, SC fall off dramatically during 2015 versus prior years or, why are imports into New Orleans so high (probably being shipped by barge up the Mississippi…)?

This report is a detailed drill down into imports of hot band through October, beginning with the big picture and ending with exactly what came into a region of significance to your business and where it came from. SMU has developed a series of reports that cover hot rolled, cold rolled, HDG, other metallic coated (mainly Galvalume), coiled plate and semi-finished slabs. All volumes are in short tons. These reports can be found clicking on the analysis tab in the SMU website and then going to the Import/Export Data tab. At the bottom of that list will be our Imports by Port/Country (P). The “P” next to the heading means it is for Premium level customers. Reports for the other products listed above are in a computer generated format and a bit less comprehendible than what we present here but any subscriber wanting this fine level of detail can find it as described above.