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    December 8, 2022

    Sheet Imports Slow, Plate Imports Grow in November’s License Count

    Written by Laura Miller

    Sheet imports into the US slowed noticeably in November, while imports of plate and semifinished slab rose, according to the latest license figures released by the US Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration.

    All steel imports into the US require an import license to enter through Customs. The license count provides a first look into the amount of imports that entered the country during a particular month. Commerce later releases preliminary figures and then final import figures. Therefore, licensing data should not be considered as final data but as providing an idea as to import tonnages.

    Laura Miller

    Laura Miller is a reporter and editor for Steel Market Update. She has held various editorial positions with steel industry publications, associations, and mills since 2007. She joined the SMU team in 2022. She is a member of the Association of Women in the Metal Industries and a past-president of the AWMI Pittsburgh Chapter. She holds a BA in Latin American Studies from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.

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