South Africa's primary carbon and alloy steel product imports (excluding stainless steel and drawn wire) amounted to 78,527 mt in October this year, decreasing 59.4 percent compared to September this year and up 22.3 percent compared to the same month of the previous year, 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 10 months of 2012 amounted to 694,500 mt, decreasing by 4.3 percent compared to the 725,422 mt of primary carbon and alloy steel products imported during the corresponding period of 2011.
Of South Africa's total primary carbon and alloy steel product imports in October this year, 55,500 mt consisted of flat steel products, 23,000 mt consisted of profile steel products, while semi-finished products accounted for the remaining 400 mt.