U.S. Imports of Steel Products Overall Trends By Product
NAFTA countries (Canada and Mexico)
Annual + Year-To-Date Data from January-June
| Product |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
YTD 2000 |
YTD 2001 |
% Change YTD |
% change 1996-2000 |
|
In Short Tons
|
| A- Carbon and Alloy Flat Products |
3,957,170 |
4,187,924 |
4,162,861 |
4,555,552 |
4,210,320 |
2,369,366 |
1,846,535 |
-22.1% |
6.4% |
| B- Carbon and Alloy Long Products |
2,492,403 |
2,551,513 |
2,588,619 |
2,775,456 |
2,742,026 |
1,463,531 |
1,269,506 |
-13.3% |
10.0% |
| C- Carbon and Alloy Pipe and Tube |
901,395 |
950,965 |
1,103,322 |
1,064,792 |
1,295,279 |
753,440 |
622,175 |
-17.4% |
43.7% |
| D- Stainless Steel and Alloy Tool Steel |
112,390 |
97,440 |
88,927 |
90,050 |
97,774 |
50,906 |
57,892 |
13.7% |
-13.0% |
| Total: |
7,463,358 |
7,787,842 |
7,943,729 |
8,485,850 |
8,345,399 |
4,637,243 |
3,796,107 |
-18.1% |
11.8% |
Source: Compiled by the U.S. International Trade Commission
from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce.
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