Steel Products

Domestic Steel Shipments Up in June vs. Last Year: AISI

August 9, 2023

Steel shipments in the US rose year-over-year in June but decreased sequentially, according to the latest figures from the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI).

US steel mills shipped 7,655,692 net tons in June, up 0.6% from 7,606,332 tons in June 2022, but off 0.9% from the 7,721,633 tons shipped in May, AISI said on Tuesday.

Year-to-date (YTD) shipments for the first six months of 2023 fell 3.6% to 44,315,846 net tons vs. the same period last year, according to AISI’s data.

Comparing YTD shipments this year vs. H1 2022 shows hot-rolled sheet up 3%, cold-rolled sheet down 1%, and corrosion-resistant sheet down 3%.

Ethan Bernard

Ethan Bernard is managing editor for Steel Market Update. He previously worked for American Metal Market as a copy editor in the New York office for two years, starting in 2008. Later, he copy edited AMM’s monthly magazine on a freelance basis from 2015 until 2017. With experience in financial copywriting and textbook publishing, he holds a BA in Comparative Literature from UC Berkeley, and an MFA. in Creative Writing from New York University. He can be reached at ethan@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-759-7871.