South Africa's primary carbon and alloy steel product imports (excluding semi-finished steel, stainless steel and drawn wire) amounted to 48,194 mt in April this year, decreasing by 12.7 percent compared to March and down 71.1 percent from April 2013, 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 four months this year amounted to 326,040 mt, decreasing by 30.5 percent from 468,788 mt in the corresponding period of 2013.
Of South Africa's total primary carbon and alloy steel product imports in the first four months of this year, 266,400 mt consisted of flat steel products, down 24.2 percent, while 59,600 mt consisted of profile steel products, down 49.3 percent, both on year-on-year basis.