S. Africa's carbon and alloy steel imports down 32.2% in Jan-Feb

Thursday, 14 April 2016 17:34:15 (GMT+3)   |   Istanbul
       

South Africa's primary carbon and alloy steel product imports (excluding semi-finished steel, stainless steel and drawn wire) amounted to 120,773 mt in February this year, increasing by 30.1 percent compared to January and down 33.6 percent from February 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 two months of this year amounted to 213,576 mt, decreasing by 32.2 percent from 314,956 mt in the corresponding period of 2015. 
 
Of South Africa's total primary carbon and alloy steel product imports in February this year, 106,800 mt consisted of flat steel products, down 19.9 percent year on year.

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