|
U.S. IMPORTS: STEEL MILL PRODUCTS
|
|
February 2001 to February 2002 Comparisons
|
|
Quantities in Metric Tons
|
|
All Grades
|
|
AISICAT
|
February 2001
|
February 2002
|
% CHANGE
|
|
Steel
Mill Products
|
1,781,410
|
2,765,885
|
55.26%
|
|
Semi-Finished
|
393,811
|
845,615
|
114.73%
|
|
Finished
Products
|
1,387,599
|
1,920,270
|
38.39%
|
|
Hot-Rolled
Steel (1)
|
221,176
|
343,367
|
55.25%
|
|
Cold-Rolled
Steel (2)
|
193,144
|
201,875
|
4.52%
|
|
Cut-to-Length
Plate
|
74,258
|
81,823
|
10.19%
|
|
Corrosion
Resistant Steel (3)
|
132,540
|
258,807
|
95.27%
|
|
Wire
Rod
|
76,751
|
116,288
|
51.51%
|
|
Heavy
Structurals
|
67,619
|
41,413
|
( 38.76%)
|
|
Rebar
|
104,598
|
203,366
|
94.43%
|
|
Hot-Rolled
Bars
|
98,047
|
122,079
|
24.51%
|
|
Standard
Pipe
|
75,308
|
120,747
|
60.34%
|
|
OCTG
|
55,636
|
26,849
|
( 51.74%)
|
|
Light
Shaped Bars
|
8,788
|
19,960
|
127.11%
|
|
Cold
Finished Bars
|
25,144
|
21,646
|
( 13.91%)
|
|
Line
Pipe (4)
|
44,895
|
111,298
|
147.91%
|
|
Mechanical
Tubing
|
37,860
|
36,768
|
( 2.88%)
|
|
Pipe
and Tubing, NEC
|
1,465
|
1,697
|
15.78%
|
|
Pipe
for Piling
|
176
|
1,504
|
752.68%
|
|
Pressure
Tubing
|
3,743
|
4,945
|
32.11%
|
|
Railroad
Accessories
|
694
|
380
|
( 45.32%)
|
|
Other
Rails
|
1,300
|
751
|
( 42.27%)
|
|
Standard
Rails
|
5,274
|
19,967
|
278.62%
|
|
Electrical
Sheets & Strip
|
7,972
|
12,816
|
60.77%
|
|
Stainless
Pipe & Tubing
|
6,042
|
5,152
|
( 14.73%)
|
|
Steel
Piling
|
14,801
|
11,089
|
( 25.08%)
|
|
Structural
Pipe & Tube
|
37,857
|
31,711
|
( 16.23%)
|
|
Tin
Free
|
10,163
|
16,420
|
61.57%
|
|
Tin
Plate
|
21,905
|
49,441
|
125.71%
|
|
Tool
Steel
|
12,789
|
9,628
|
( 24.71%)
|
|
Wire
Drawn
|
47,655
|
48,486
|
1.74%
|
|
|
|
(1)
Includes hot-rolled sheet and plate in coils
|
|
(2)
Includes cold-rolled sheet and strip and black plate
|
|
(3)
Includes galvanized hot-dipped, electrolytic and other metal
coated sheet and strip
|
|
(4)
Line Pipe includes line pipe > 16 inches in diameter, line
pipe <= 16 inches in diameter, and non-specified types of
line pipe
|
|
February
2002 figures based on preliminary data
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. IMPORTS: STEEL MILL PRODUCTS
|
|
January 2002 to February 2002 Comparisons
|
|
Quantities in Metric Tons
|
|
All Grades
|
|
AISICAT
|
January 2002
|
February 2002
|
% CHANGE
|
|
Steel
Mill Products
|
2,438,583
|
2,765,885
|
13.42%
|
|
Semi-Finished
|
635,992
|
845,615
|
32.96%
|
|
Finished
Products
|
1,802,591
|
1,920,270
|
6.53%
|
|
Hot-Rolled
Steel (1)
|
240,855
|
343,367
|
42.56%
|
|
Cold-Rolled
Steel (2)
|
238,071
|
201,875
|
( 15.20%)
|
|
Cut-to-Length
Plate
|
91,804
|
81,823
|
( 10.87%)
|
|
Corrosion
Resistant Steel (3)
|
225,094
|
258,807
|
14.98%
|
|
Wire
Rod
|
173,375
|
116,288
|
( 32.93%)
|
|
Heavy
Structurals
|
68,603
|
41,413
|
( 39.63%)
|
|
Rebar
|
126,221
|
203,366
|
61.12%
|
|
Hot-Rolled
Bars
|
122,789
|
122,079
|
( 0.58%)
|
|
Standard
Pipe
|
105,189
|
120,747
|
14.79%
|
|
OCTG
|
56,428
|
26,849
|
( 52.42%)
|
|
Light
Shaped Bars
|
11,882
|
19,960
|
67.98%
|
|
Cold
Finished Bars
|
25,337
|
21,646
|
( 14.57%)
|
|
Line
Pipe (4)
|
65,510
|
111,298
|
69.90%
|
|
Mechanical
Tubing
|
41,196
|
36,768
|
( 10.75%)
|
|
Pipe
and Tubing, NEC
|
1,619
|
1,697
|
4.82%
|
|
Pipe
for Piling
|
4,918
|
1,504
|
( 69.43%)
|
|
Pressure
Tubing
|
9,138
|
4,945
|
( 45.89%)
|
|
Railroad
Accessories
|
919
|
380
|
( 58.68%)
|
|
Other
Rails
|
1,107
|
751
|
( 32.17%)
|
|
Standard
Rails
|
16,771
|
19,967
|
19.06%
|
|
Electrical
Sheets & Strip
|
9,067
|
12,816
|
41.35%
|
|
Stainless
Pipe & Tubing
|
6,447
|
5,152
|
( 20.08%)
|
|
Steel
Piling
|
9,659
|
11,089
|
14.80%
|
|
Structural
Pipe & Tube
|
34,256
|
31,711
|
( 7.43%)
|
|
Tin
Free
|
10,384
|
16,420
|
58.13%
|
|
Tin
Plate
|
42,642
|
49,441
|
15.94%
|
|
Tool
Steel
|
11,332
|
9,628
|
( 15.03%)
|
|
Wire
Drawn
|
51,978
|
48,486
|
( 6.72%)
|
|
|
|
(1)
Includes hot-rolled sheet and plate in coils
|
|
(2)
Includes cold-rolled sheet and strip and black plate
|
|
(3)
Includes galvanized hot-dipped, electrolytic and other
metal coated sheet and strip
|
|
(4)
Line Pipe includes line pipe > 16 inches in diameter,
line pipe <= 16 inches in diameter, and non-specified
types of line pipe
|
|
February
2002 figures based on preliminary data
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. IMPORTS: STEEL MILL PRODUCTS
|
|
Comparisons For Various Time Periods
|
|
Quantities in Metric Tons
|
|
ALLOY ONLY
|
|
AISICAT
|
January 2002
|
February 2002
|
% CHANGE
|
February 2001
|
February 2002
|
% CHANGE
|
YTD Through
February 2001
|
YTD Through
February 2002
|
% CHANGE
|
|
Steel
Mill Products
|
366,844
|
257,346
|
( 29.85%)
|
238,211
|
257,346
|
8.03%
|
475,342
|
624,190
|
31.31%
|
|
Semi-Finished
|
78,846
|
33,734
|
( 57.22%)
|
41,274
|
33,734
|
( 18.27%)
|
63,967
|
112,580
|
76.00%
|
|
Finished
Products
|
287,997
|
223,612
|
( 22.36%)
|
196,936
|
223,612
|
13.55%
|
411,375
|
511,610
|
24.37%
|
|
Hot-Rolled
Steel (1)
|
14,839
|
14,832
|
( 0.04%)
|
10,417
|
14,832
|
42.38%
|
23,086
|
29,671
|
28.53%
|
|
Cold-Rolled
Steel (2)
|
43,885
|
11,659
|
( 73.43%)
|
26,245
|
11,659
|
( 55.58%)
|
55,250
|
55,544
|
0.53%
|
|
Cut-to-Length
Plate
|
32,963
|
27,966
|
( 15.16%)
|
8,065
|
27,966
|
246.77%
|
28,847
|
60,929
|
111.21%
|
|
Corrosion
Resistant Steel (3)
|
41,584
|
41,400
|
( 0.44%)
|
24,733
|
41,400
|
67.39%
|
43,929
|
82,984
|
88.90%
|
|
Heavy
Structurals
|
9,864
|
7,112
|
( 27.89%)
|
9,413
|
7,112
|
( 24.44%)
|
18,759
|
16,976
|
( 9.50%)
|
|
Hot-Rolled
Bars
|
62,292
|
51,930
|
( 16.63%)
|
46,417
|
51,930
|
11.88%
|
91,096
|
114,222
|
25.39%
|
|
Standard
Pipe
|
666
|
802
|
20.44%
|
695
|
802
|
15.39%
|
1,990
|
1,467
|
( 26.27%)
|
|
OCTG
|
17,557
|
5,018
|
( 71.42%)
|
20,090
|
5,018
|
( 75.02%)
|
40,945
|
22,574
|
( 44.87%)
|
|
Light
Shaped Bars
|
1,386
|
1,817
|
31.11%
|
851
|
1,817
|
113.42%
|
1,751
|
3,203
|
82.88%
|
|
Cold
Finished Bars
|
6,790
|
2,783
|
( 59.01%)
|
5,149
|
2,783
|
( 45.95%)
|
10,896
|
9,573
|
( 12.15%)
|
|
Line
Pipe (4)
|
9,396
|
18,965
|
101.85%
|
1,702
|
18,965
|
1014.01%
|
6,009
|
28,361
|
371.95%
|
|
Mechanical
Tubing
|
11,266
|
5,277
|
( 53.16%)
|
12,893
|
5,277
|
( 59.07%)
|
22,735
|
16,543
|
( 27.24%)
|
|
Pipe
and Tubing, NEC
|
213
|
210
|
( 1.51%)
|
108
|
210
|
94.12%
|
198
|
423
|
113.60%
|
|
Pipe
for Piling
|
35
|
0
|
( 100.00%)
|
0
|
0
|
N/A
|
59
|
35
|
( 40.76%)
|
|
Pressure
Tubing
|
6,019
|
2,439
|
( 59.48%)
|
1,720
|
2,439
|
41.77%
|
4,270
|
8,458
|
98.07%
|
|
Standard
Rails
|
43
|
976
|
2186.31%
|
758
|
976
|
28.87%
|
1,125
|
1,019
|
( 9.46%)
|
|
Electrical
Sheets & Strip
|
9,067
|
12,816
|
41.35%
|
7,972
|
12,816
|
60.77%
|
19,417
|
21,883
|
12.70%
|
|
Structural
Pipe & Tube
|
1,565
|
1,735
|
10.85%
|
676
|
1,735
|
156.70%
|
1,039
|
3,300
|
217.75%
|
|
Tool
Steel
|
11,332
|
9,628
|
( 15.03%)
|
12,789
|
9,628
|
( 24.71%)
|
26,768
|
20,960
|
( 21.70%)
|
|
Wire
Drawn
|
7,239
|
6,245
|
( 13.73%)
|
6,243
|
6,245
|
0.03%
|
13,204
|
13,483
|
2.11%
|
|
|
|
(1)
Includes hot-rolled sheet and plate in coils
|
|
(2)
Includes cold-rolled sheet and strip and black
plate
|
|
(3)
Includes galvanized hot-dipped, electrolytic
and other metal coated sheet and strip
|
|
(4)
Line Pipe includes line pipe > 16 inches
in diameter, line pipe <= 16 inches in diameter,
and non-specified types of line pipe
|
|
February
2002 figures based on preliminary data
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. IMPORTS: STEEL MILL PRODUCTS
|
|
Comparisons For Various Time Periods
|
|
Quantities in Metric Tons
|
|
CARBON ONLY
|
|
AISICAT
|
January 2002
|
February 2002
|
% CHANGE
|
February 2001
|
February 2002
|
% CHANGE
|
YTD Through
February 2001
|
YTD Through
February 2002
|
% CHANGE
|
|
Steel
Mill Products
|
1,996,629
|
2,437,193
|
22.07%
|
1,471,991
|
2,437,193
|
65.57%
|
3,256,963
|
4,433,822
|
36.13%
|
|
Semi-Finished
|
537,475
|
786,890
|
46.40%
|
330,112
|
786,890
|
138.37%
|
633,207
|
1,324,365
|
109.15%
|
|
Finished
Products
|
1,459,153
|
1,650,303
|
13.10%
|
1,141,879
|
1,650,303
|
44.53%
|
2,623,756
|
3,109,457
|
18.51%
|
|
Hot-Rolled
Steel (1)
|
221,381
|
324,161
|
46.43%
|
207,825
|
324,161
|
55.98%
|
539,542
|
545,542
|
1.11%
|
|
Cold-Rolled
Steel (2)
|
172,853
|
172,551
|
( 0.17%)
|
147,268
|
172,551
|
17.17%
|
340,147
|
345,404
|
1.55%
|
|
Cut-to-Length
Plate
|
56,150
|
51,397
|
( 8.46%)
|
64,300
|
51,397
|
( 20.07%)
|
96,251
|
107,547
|
11.74%
|
|
Corrosion
Resistant Steel (3)
|
183,510
|
217,406
|
18.47%
|
107,807
|
217,406
|
101.66%
|
218,524
|
400,917
|
83.47%
|
|
Wire
Rod
|
167,319
|
109,136
|
( 34.77%)
|
71,250
|
109,136
|
53.17%
|
181,257
|
276,456
|
52.52%
|
|
Heavy
Structurals
|
58,488
|
34,142
|
( 41.63%)
|
58,044
|
34,142
|
( 41.18%)
|
159,101
|
92,630
|
( 41.78%)
|
|
Rebar
|
126,221
|
203,366
|
61.12%
|
104,598
|
203,366
|
94.43%
|
220,419
|
329,587
|
49.53%
|
|
Hot-Rolled
Bars
|
57,654
|
68,469
|
18.76%
|
49,256
|
68,469
|
39.01%
|
98,971
|
126,123
|
27.43%
|
|
Standard
Pipe
|
104,524
|
119,945
|
14.75%
|
74,613
|
119,945
|
60.76%
|
158,338
|
224,469
|
41.77%
|
|
OCTG
|
38,872
|
21,831
|
( 43.84%)
|
35,546
|
21,831
|
( 38.58%)
|
81,003
|
60,702
|
( 25.06%)
|
|
Light
Shaped Bars
|
9,158
|
17,600
|
92.17%
|
7,517
|
17,600
|
134.13%
|
22,775
|
26,758
|
17.49%
|
|
Cold
Finished Bars
|
11,668
|
13,984
|
19.84%
|
12,687
|
13,984
|
10.22%
|
27,162
|
25,652
|
( 5.56%)
|
|
Line
Pipe (4)
|
56,114
|
92,333
|
64.55%
|
43,193
|
92,333
|
113.77%
|
116,079
|
148,447
|
27.88%
|
|
Mechanical
Tubing
|
29,930
|
31,491
|
5.21%
|
24,967
|
31,491
|
26.13%
|
52,359
|
61,421
|
17.31%
|
|
Pipe
and Tubing, NEC
|
1,405
|
1,487
|
5.78%
|
1,357
|
1,487
|
9.54%
|
3,256
|
2,892
|
( 11.19%)
|
|
Pipe
for Piling
|
4,883
|
1,504
|
( 69.21%)
|
176
|
1,504
|
752.68%
|
630
|
6,386
|
913.72%
|
|
Pressure
Tubing
|
3,119
|
2,506
|
( 19.67%)
|
2,022
|
2,506
|
23.89%
|
4,997
|
5,625
|
12.56%
|
|
Railroad
Accessories
|
919
|
380
|
( 58.68%)
|
694
|
380
|
( 45.32%)
|
3,520
|
1,298
|
( 63.12%)
|
|
Other
Rails
|
1,107
|
751
|
( 32.17%)
|
1,300
|
751
|
( 42.27%)
|
2,931
|
1,857
|
( 36.64%)
|
|
Standard
Rails
|
16,728
|
18,991
|
13.52%
|
4,516
|
18,991
|
320.52%
|
38,072
|
35,719
|
( 6.18%)
|
|
Steel
Piling
|
9,659
|
11,089
|
14.80%
|
14,801
|
11,089
|
( 25.08%)
|
23,575
|
20,748
|
( 11.99%)
|
|
Structural
Pipe & Tube
|
32,691
|
29,976
|
( 8.31%)
|
37,181
|
29,976
|
( 19.38%)
|
75,857
|
62,667
|
( 17.39%)
|
|
Tin
Free
|
10,384
|
16,420
|
58.13%
|
10,163
|
16,420
|
61.57%
|
22,448
|
26,803
|
19.40%
|
|
Tin
Plate
|
42,642
|
49,441
|
15.94%
|
21,905
|
49,441
|
125.71%
|
50,445
|
92,083
|
82.54%
|
|
Wire
Drawn
|
41,773
|
39,950
|
( 4.36%)
|
38,894
|
39,950
|
2.71%
|
86,095
|
81,723
|
( 5.08%)
|
|
|
|
(1)
Includes hot-rolled sheet and plate
in coils
|
|
(2)
Includes cold-rolled sheet and strip
and black plate
|
|
(3)
Includes galvanized hot-dipped, electrolytic
and other metal coated sheet and strip
|
|
(4)
Line Pipe includes line pipe > 16
inches in diameter, line pipe <=
16 inches in diameter, and non-specified
types of line pipe
|
|
February
2002 figures based on preliminary data
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. IMPORTS: STEEL MILL PRODUCTS
|
|
Comparisons For Various Time Periods
|
|
Quantities in Metric Tons
|
|
STAINLESS ONLY
|
|
AISICAT
|
January 2002
|
February 2002
|
% CHANGE
|
February 2001
|
February 2002
|
% CHANGE
|
YTD Through
February 2001
|
YTD Through
February 2002
|
% CHANGE
|
|
Steel
Mill Products
|
75,111
|
71,346
|
( 5.01%)
|
71,209
|
71,346
|
0.19%
|
140,915
|
146,457
|
3.93%
|
|
Semi-Finished
|
19,671
|
24,992
|
27.05%
|
22,425
|
24,992
|
11.45%
|
42,577
|
44,662
|
4.90%
|
|
Finished
Products
|
55,440
|
46,354
|
( 16.39%)
|
48,784
|
46,354
|
( 4.98%)
|
98,339
|
101,794
|
3.51%
|
|
Hot-Rolled
Steel (1)
|
4,635
|
4,374
|
( 5.62%)
|
2,934
|
4,374
|
49.08%
|
4,757
|
9,009
|
89.38%
|
|
Cold-Rolled
Steel (2)
|
21,333
|
17,665
|
( 17.20%)
|
19,632
|
17,665
|
( 10.02%)
|
41,669
|
38,998
|
( 6.41%)
|
|
Cut-to-Length
Plate
|
2,692
|
2,459
|
( 8.65%)
|
1,893
|
2,459
|
29.95%
|
3,775
|
5,151
|
36.47%
|
|
Wire
Rod
|
6,055
|
7,152
|
18.11%
|
5,500
|
7,152
|
30.03%
|
10,433
|
13,207
|
26.59%
|
|
Heavy
Structurals
|
251
|
158
|
( 36.99%)
|
162
|
158
|
( 2.16%)
|
467
|
410
|
( 12.25%)
|
|
Hot-Rolled
Bars
|
2,843
|
1,680
|
( 40.91%)
|
2,375
|
1,680
|
( 29.25%)
|
4,362
|
4,523
|
3.70%
|
|
Light
Shaped Bars
|
1,338
|
543
|
( 59.43%)
|
420
|
543
|
29.26%
|
1,393
|
1,881
|
35.08%
|
|
Cold
Finished Bars
|
6,879
|
4,879
|
( 29.08%)
|
7,309
|
4,879
|
( 33.24%)
|
13,643
|
11,758
|
( 13.81%)
|
|
Stainless
Pipe & Tubing
|
6,447
|
5,152
|
( 20.08%)
|
6,042
|
5,152
|
( 14.73%)
|
12,844
|
11,599
|
( 9.70%)
|
|
Wire
Drawn
|
2,966
|
2,292
|
( 22.75%)
|
2,518
|
2,292
|
( 8.99%)
|
4,996
|
5,258
|
5.24%
|
|
|
|
(1)
Includes hot-rolled sheet and
plate in coils
|
|
(2)
Includes cold-rolled sheet and
strip and black plate
|
|
(3)
Includes galvanized hot-dipped,
electrolytic and other metal
coated sheet and strip
|
|
(4)
Line Pipe includes line pipe
> 16 inches in diameter,
line pipe <= 16 inches in
diameter, and non-specified
types of line pipe
|
|
February
2002 figures based on preliminary
data
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. IMPORTS: STEEL MILL PRODUCTS
|
|
January-February 2001 to January-February 2002 Comparisons
|
|
Quantities in Metric Tons
|
|
All Grades
|
|
AISICAT
|
January-February 2001
|
January-February 2002
|
% CHANGE
|
|
Steel
Mill Products
|
3,873,220
|
5,204,468
|
34.37%
|
|
Semi-Finished
|
739,751
|
1,481,607
|
100.28%
|
|
Finished
Products
|
3,133,470
|
3,722,861
|
18.81%
|
|
Hot-Rolled
Steel (1)
|
567,384
|
584,222
|
2.97%
|
|
Cold-Rolled
Steel (2)
|
437,067
|
439,946
|
0.66%
|
|
Cut-to-Length
Plate
|
128,872
|
173,627
|
34.73%
|
|
Corrosion
Resistant Steel (3)
|
262,453
|
483,901
|
84.38%
|
|
Wire
Rod
|
191,690
|
289,663
|
51.11%
|
|
Heavy
Structurals
|
178,327
|
110,016
|
( 38.31%)
|
|
Rebar
|
220,419
|
329,587
|
49.53%
|
|
Hot-Rolled
Bars
|
194,428
|
244,869
|
25.94%
|
|
Standard
Pipe
|
160,328
|
225,937
|
40.92%
|
|
OCTG
|
121,948
|
83,277
|
( 31.71%)
|
|
Light
Shaped Bars
|
25,919
|
31,842
|
22.85%
|
|
Cold
Finished Bars
|
51,701
|
46,983
|
( 9.13%)
|
|
Line
Pipe (4)
|
122,089
|
176,808
|
44.82%
|
|
Mechanical
Tubing
|
75,094
|
77,964
|
3.82%
|
|
Pipe
and Tubing, NEC
|
3,455
|
3,315
|
( 4.03%)
|
|
Pipe
for Piling
|
689
|
6,421
|
832.25%
|
|
Pressure
Tubing
|
9,268
|
14,083
|
51.96%
|
|
Railroad
Accessories
|
3,520
|
1,298
|
( 63.12%)
|
|
Other
Rails
|
2,931
|
1,857
|
( 36.64%)
|
|
Standard
Rails
|
39,197
|
36,738
|
( 6.27%)
|
|
Electrical
Sheets & Strip
|
19,417
|
21,883
|
12.70%
|
|
Stainless
Pipe & Tubing
|
12,844
|
11,599
|
( 9.70%)
|
|
Steel
Piling
|
23,575
|
20,748
|
( 11.99%)
|
|
Structural
Pipe & Tube
|
76,896
|
65,968
|
( 14.21%)
|
|
Tin
Free
|
22,448
|
26,803
|
19.40%
|
|
Tin
Plate
|
50,445
|
92,083
|
82.54%
|
|
Tool
Steel
|
26,768
|
20,960
|
( 21.70%)
|
|
Wire
Drawn
|
104,295
|
100,464
|
( 3.67%)
|
|
|
|
(1)
Includes hot-rolled
sheet and plate in coils
|
|
(2)
Includes cold-rolled
sheet and strip and
black plate
|
|
(3)
Includes galvanized
hot-dipped, electrolytic
and other metal coated
sheet and strip
|
|
(4)
Line Pipe includes line
pipe > 16 inches
in diameter, line pipe
<= 16 inches in diameter,
and non-specified types
of line pipe
|
|
February
2002 figures based on
preliminary data
|
|
|
|
Source:
U.S. Department of Commerce
|
|
March 26, 2002
|
|
|
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