SMU Data and Models
December 8, 2022
Sheet Imports Slow, Plate Imports Grow in November’s License Count
Written by Laura Miller
Sheet imports into the US slowed noticeably in November, while imports of plate and semifinished slab rose, according to the latest license figures released by the US Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration.
All steel imports into the US require an import license to enter through Customs. The license count provides a first look into the amount of imports that entered the country during a particular month. Commerce later releases preliminary figures and then final import figures. Therefore, licensing data should not be considered as final data but as providing an idea as to import tonnages.
