Steel Products Prices North America
June 14, 2017
U.S. Steel Exports Slip in April After Last Month's High
Written by Brett Linton
April 2017 steel exports totaled 857,582 net tons (777,986 metric tons), down 9.6 percent over March, but up 7.9 percent from April 2016. Last month, we saw the highest export level since November 2014. The total April export figure is below the three-month moving average (average of February 2017, March 2017 and April 2017), but above the 12-month moving average (average of May 2016 through April 2017). Here is a breakdown of flat rolled and plate steel exports:
Cut plate exports decreased 28.9 percent from March to 80,907 tons and were down 13.7 percent compared to levels one year ago. April levels are on the low side compared to most of our cut plate data history. You can view all of our steel export data by visiting the Exports History page on the Steel Market Update website.
