According to data released by the US Department of Commerce, US steel imports totaled 2.544 million tonnes in November 2016, showing an increase of 14.3% over the same period in 2015 and up 3.3% over October of the previous year. for the first time in almost 20 months.
Imports of semi-finished products increased by 34.6% compared to November 2015. The geographic structure of imports of steel sheet increased by 17.1%; imports of long products decreased slightly, by 1%.
In addition, the United States reduced imports of hot rolled coils fell 23.2%; imports of heavy steel plates fell 1.3%.
US steel imports grow for the first time in 20 months
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