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AISI: US steel shipments unchanged in July vs. June, down on-year

September 4, 2024

Domestic steel shipments remained nearly flat in July month over month but fell from a year earlier.

The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) said US mills shipped 7,160,731 short tons (st) in July vs. 7,152,135 st in June. Still, this marks a 4.1% decrease from the 7,467,446 st shipped in July 2023.

Year to date (YTD) through July, shipments stood at 50,920,412 st, off 3.9% from 52,983,292 st in the first seven months of last year.

Comparing YTD shipments through July in 2024 vs. the same period a year earlier shows the following: cold-rolled sheet, up 4%; corrosion-resistant steel, down 2%; and hot-rolled steel, off 5%.

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.

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