US mill shipments rise 12 percent in June, led by flat rolled

The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported Wednesday that for the month of June 2009, US steel mills shipped 4,797,000 net tons, which is a 12.1 percent increase from the 4,282,000 nt shipped in May, and a 47.5 percent decrease from the 9,136,000 nt shipped in June 2008.

A month-on-month comparison of shipments shows the following changes in June compared to May: hot-dipped galvanized sheet and strip, up 27.0 percent; hot rolled sheet, up 23 percent; and cold rolled sheet, up 15 percent.