Steel Products Prices North America
September 8, 2017
Flat Rolled Steel Imports on the Increase
Written by Peter Wright
Total rolled steel imports increased by 10.8 percent in the three months through August compared to the three months through May. Sheet product imports rose by 14.3 percent on the same basis, according to final license data for August reported by the U.S. Commerce Department on Aug. 6.
The data is reported within the Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) system. An explanation of the methodology used to analyze the trade data is given at the end of this piece, together with notes describing SIMA. All volumes are reported in short tons.
