South Africa's primary carbon and alloy steel product imports (excluding semi-finished steel, stainless steel and drawn wire) amounted to 76,309 mt in November last year, decreasing by 20.4 percent compared to October and down 13.8 percent from November 2015, 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 eleven months of last year amounted to 1,113,097 mt, decreasing by 12.7 percent from 1,274,709 mt in the corresponding period of 2015.
Of South Africa's total primary carbon and alloy steel product imports in November last year, 55,700 mt consisted of flat steel products, down 16.7 percent year on year.