| Notable Increases in SIMA's Steel Import Trends by Country and Product |
| Country names are links to corresponding SIMA graphs |
| Country | Product | Average monthly quantity November 2012 - January 2013 (metric tons) | Average monthly quantity February 2012 - October 2012 (metric tons) | Percent change from Historic to Current average quantity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEXICO | Strip-Cold Rolled -- C & A | 5,010 | 759 | 560% |
| ITALY | Blooms, Billets and Slabs -- S | 8,438 | 1,556 | 442% |
| GERMANY | Tin Plate -- C & A | 6,673 | 2,195 | 204% |
| CHINA | Bars-Hot rolled -- C & A | 44,946 | 15,302 | 194% |
| WORLD | Blooms, Billets and Slabs -- S | 15,392 | 11,085 | 39% |
| SOURCE: US Department of Commerce, Import Administration, SIMA |
| Table last modified February 13, 2013, with Licensing data collected through January 2013 and |
| Final Census data compiled through December 2012. |
| A notable change is defined here by a significant increase in the current three |
| month average quantity over the previous nine months average quantity; |
| the program examines the largest importers within each product group. |
| Any increases for which import levels had been reached between February 2011 and January 2012 have been eliminated |
| Steel mill categories are defined by 10-digit HTS codes |
| Notable Decreases in SIMA's Steel Import Trends by Country and Product |
| Country names are links to corresponding SIMA graphs |
| Country | Product | Average monthly quantity November 2012 - January 2013 (metric tons) | Average monthly quantity February 2012 - October 2012 (metric tons) | Percent change from Historic to Current average quantity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAPAN | Line Pipe -- C & A | 9,576 | 25,497 | -62% |
| CANADA | Blooms, Billets and Slabs -- C & A | 12,931 | 35,876 | -64% |
| KOREA | Plates Cut Lengths -- C & A | 5,735 | 18,919 | -70% |
| SOURCE: US Department of Commerce, Import Administration, SIMA |
| Table last modified February 13, 2013, with Licensing data collected through January 2013 and |
| Final Census data compiled through December 2012. |
| A notable change is defined here by a significant decrease in the current three |
| month average quantity over the previous nine months average quantity; |
| the program examines the largest importers within each product group. |
| Steel mill categories are defined by 10-digit HTS codes |
