Steel import permits down 14% in November, import market share at 20%

Based on the U.S. Commerce Department’s most recent Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported Dec. 7 that steel import permit applications for the month of November totaled 1,984,000 net tons (NT).  This was a 14 percent decrease from the 2,309,000 permit tons recorded in October and [...]


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