AISI: Steel shipments rose month over month in August

Domestic steel shipments increased month over month in August but slipped year over year.

Steel mills in the US shipped 7,292,562 short tons (st) in August, up 1.8% from 7,160,731 the previous month. However, that marked a 3.8% decline from 7,580,767 st in August 2023.

Year-to-date (YTD) shipments through August stood at 58,212,974 st, down 3.9% from 60,564,059 st for the first eight months of last year.

Comparing YTD 2024 shipments to same period last year 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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