According to
US preliminary census data,
US monthly steel imports in January 2017 increased 2.6 percent from December 2016 (census data) to total 2,512,193 mt. A year-on-year comparison shows a 4.6 percent increase. In terms of value,
US steel imports in January totaled $1.96 billion, compared to $1.91 billion in December and $1.86 billion in January 2016.
Top sources for
US steel imports in January include: Canada, with 481,691 mt; Korea, with 282,391 mt; Turkey with 277,422 mt; Brazil, with 269,128 mt; Mexico, with 229,268 mt; and Japan, with 161,319 mt.
Major steel products imported in January include blooms, billets and slab at a combined 424,439 mt; HDG, at 277,251 mt; rebar, at 199,112 mt; cold rolled sheets, at 193,198 mt; OCTG, at 165,124 mt; and hot rolled sheets, at 141,768 mt.