South Africa's primary carbon and alloy steel product imports (excluding stainless steel and drawn wire) amounted to 64,203 mt in September this year, increasing 26.3 percent compared to August this year and down 26.4 percent compared to the same month of the previous year, 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 nine months of 2012 amounted to 615,976 mt, increasing by 2.6 percent compared to the 600,239 mt of primary carbon and alloy steel products imported during the corresponding period of 2011.
Of South Africa's total primary carbon and alloy steel product imports in the third quarter of this year, 74.5 percent consisted of flat steel products, 24.7 percent consisted of profile steel products, while semi-finished products accounted for the remaining 0.8 percent.