The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) announced on Tuesday that US steel mills shipped 7.4 million net tons (nt) in November 2011, a 6.7 percent decrease from October 2011 where US mills shipped 7.9 million nt and a 13.1 percent increase over November 2010.
Through November year-to-date, steel mill shipments totaled 83.7 million nt, a 9.8 percent increase compared to 2010 shipments of 76.3 million nt for the first eleven months of 2011. Hot rolled sheet shipments were down 3 percent, hot dipped galvanized sheets and strip shipments were down 5 percent and cold rolled sheet shipments were down 12 percent.