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AISI: US steel shipments rise in December
Written by Ethan Bernard
February 6, 2025
Domestic steel shipments increased month over month and year on year in December, according to the latest data from the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI).
US steel mills shipped 7,145,016 short tons (st) in December, up 0.9% from 7,082,921 st in December 2023 and 6.6% higher than 6,702,557 st in November 2024.
For the full-year 2024, shipments stood at 86,130,780 st, down 3.6% from 89,338,472 st the previous year.
Comparing full-year 2024 shipments to full-year 2023 shows: cold-rolled sheet, up 3%; corrosion-resistant sheet, unchanged; and hot-rolled sheet, down 7%.

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