Steel Imports Register Slight Decrease in 2013, Says Census
The preliminary September steel imports registered at $2.3 billion (2.5 million metric tons) compared to the August $2.5 billion (2.6 million metric tons) import figure, said the Census Bureau on Oct. 31. “The September change in steel imports based on…
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metric tonnage reflected decreases primarily in oil country goods, standard pipe, and blooms, billets and slabs,” said Census. The 2013 statistics, through August, showed steel imports of 19.2 million, a slight decrease from 2012 figures. Email ITTNews@warren-news.com for a copy of the Census statement.