The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that U.S. steel mills shipped 7,395,507 net tons in February 2026, up 5.1 percent from the 7,035,936 net tons shipped in February 2025.
Shipments were down 2.5 percent from 7,583 826 net tons shipped in the previous month. January
Supplies for January-February 2026 amount to 14,979,333 net tons, which is 3.5 percent more than deliveries of 14,471,991 net tons for the first two months of 2025
Comparison of deliveries for the current year in From 2026 in relation to the first two months of 2025, the following changes are observed: corrosion-resistant sheets and strips - an increase of 10 percent, hot-rolled sheets and strips - by 9 percent, and cold-rolled sheets and strips - by 8 percent
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