US steel imports fell 22% month on month in February

According to the report compiled by AISI according to the preliminary data released by US Census Bureau, the steel import volume of the United States in February was 1.888 million short tons (1.7128 million tons), down 22% month on month.

Among them, the import volume of finished steel was 1.424 million short tons, a month on month increase of 15%.

In February, the United States still imported the most finished steel from South Korea, 231000 short tons, up 75% on a month on month basis; 77000 short tons from Turkey, down 6% on a month on month basis; 76000 short tons from Japan, up 65% on a month on month basis; 65000 short tons from Germany, up 180% on a month on month basis; 33000 short tons from Brazil, down 20% on a month on month basis.

From January to February, US steel imports were 4.31 million short tons, a year-on-year decrease of 7.5%. Among them, the import volume of finished steel was 2.662 million short tons, a year-on-year decrease of 11.1%.