South Africa's primary carbon and alloy steel product imports (excluding stainless steel and drawn wire) reached 87,700 mt in January this year, increasing 51.8 percent compared to January last year, and down 21.6 percent compared to the previous month of December, according to the customs and excise data released by the South African Iron and Steel Institute (SAISI).
Of South Africa's total primary carbon and alloy steel product imports in January, 70 percent consisted of flat steel products, 26.7 percent consisted of profile steel products, while semi-finished products accounted for the remaining 3.3 percent.