Steel Products Prices North America
September 29, 2021
August Preliminary Steel Imports Slip from July's High
Written by Brett Linton
Preliminary Census data shows that total foreign steel imports declined 10% in August, easing from July’s 18-month high down to 2.77 million tons. September import licenses are currently at 2.50 million tons as of Sept. 27, a 10% decline from August and down 19% compared to July.
Total finished imports are preliminarily at 2.18 million tons in August, which would be the highest level seen since January 2019 (31 months) when they reached 2.46 million tons. Finished steel import licenses for September are currently at 1.89 million tons.
