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Domestic steel shipments rise in March: AISI

Written by Ethan Bernard

May 6, 2025

US steel shipments increased both sequentially and on-year in March, according to the latest data from the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI).

Domestic mills shipped 7,725,314 short tons (st) in March, up 9.8% from 7,035,936 st in February. It marks a 5.3% jump from 7,338,349 st in March 2024.

Year-to-date (YTD) shipments through March totaled 22,197,305 st. That’s up 1.7% vs. 2024 shipments of 21,820,215 st in the same comparison.

Comparing YTD shipments in the first three months of 2025 vs. the same period last year shows: cold-rolled sheet and strip, up 1%; hot-rolled sheet and strip, down 1%; and corrosion-resistant sheet and strip, off 2%.

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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