South Africa's primary carbon and alloy steel product imports (excluding semi-finished steel, stainless steel and drawn wire) amounted to 111,150 mt in June this year, increasing by 2.7 percent compared to May and up 9.6 percent from June 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 half of this year amounted to 777,467 mt, increasing by 57.1 percent from 494.829 mt in the corresponding period of 2014.
South Africa's total imports of primary carbon and alloy steel products during the 12 months from July 2014 to June 2015 amounted to 1,319,053 mt, indicating an increase of 20 percent compared to the corresponding 12-month period one year earlier.
Of South Africa's total primary carbon and alloy steel product imports in the first half this year, 595,300 mt consisted of flat steel products, up 45.37 percent, while 182,200 mt consisted of profile steel products, up 113.6 percent, both on year-on-year basis.