S. Africa's carbon and alloy steel imports down 22.1% in January-May

Monday, 18 July 2016 15:52:26 (GMT+3)   |   Istanbul
       

South Africa's primary carbon and alloy steel product imports (excluding semi-finished steel, stainless steel and drawn wire) amounted to 99,236 mt in May this year, decreasing by 11.7 percent compared to April and down 8.3 percent from May 2015, according to the customs and excise data released by the South African Iron and Steel Institute (SAISI).
 
The country's primary carbon and alloy steel product imports during the first five months of this year amounted to 518,736 mt, decreasing by 22.1 percent from 666,317 mt in the corresponding period of 2015. 
 
Of South Africa's total primary carbon and alloy steel product imports in May this year, 69,000 mt consisted of flat steel products, down three percent year on year.

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