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    June 8, 2014

    US Steel Mills Export 1 Million Tons During April

    Written by Brett Linton

    The U.S. Department of Commerce released final census data regarding exports of steel out of the U.S. steel mills this past week. According to the US DOC data, the domestic mills exported a total of 1,079,723 net tons of steel products during the month of April 2014. This is in line with the previous two months as well as the 12 month and 3 month moving averages (see graphic below).

    As with previous months, the NAFTA countries received the lion’s share of the imports as 561,158 net tons went to Canada and 368,214 net tons to Mexico. Combined the two countries received 929,372 tons of the 1,079,723 tons shipped.

    Brett Linton

    Brett Linton is a digital operations analyst for Steel Market Update, where he began his career. Linton has been in the steel industry since 2010. He has held roles as a category manager and strategic insights director at Reibus before returning to SMU in 2024. He is a graduate of The University of North Georgia with a degree in Finance and Accounting. Brett can be reached at brett@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-314-0179.

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