South Africa's primary carbon and alloy steel product imports (excluding semi-finished steel, stainless steel and drawn wire) amounted to 139,399 mt in July this year, increasing by 25.4 percent compared to June and up 127.9 percent from July 2014, 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 seven months of this year amounted to 916,866 mt, increasing by 64.9 percent from 555,982 mt in the corresponding period of 2014. Of South Africa's total primary carbon and alloy steel product imports in the first seven months of this year, 739,764 mt consisted of flat steel products, up 61.3 percent year on year.
South Africa's total imports of primary carbon and alloy steel products during the 12 months from August 2014 to July 2015 amounted to 1,322,319 mt, indicating an increase of 33.9 percent compared to the corresponding 12-month period one year earlier.