AISI: April mill shipments fall, sheet down YTD

US steel mills saw a decline in shipments from March to April, according to the latest data from the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI).

AISI’s data shows shipments fell 1.9% from March to 7,580,635 short tons (st) in April.

Comparing shipments with those of April 2024 shows a 3.1% year-on-year increase.

Year-to-date shipments of 29,777,940 st were 2.1% higher than last year, AISI said.

However, the data also reveals a decline in sheet shipments compared to last year. YTD data through April showed a 1% decrease in corrosion-resistant sheet and strip shipments and a 2% decrease in shipments of both cold-rolled and hot-rolled sheet and strip.

Laura Miller

Laura Miller is a reporter and editor for Steel Market Update. Since 2007, she has held various editorial and marketing positions with steel industry publications, associations, and mills. In 2021, after a five-year hiatus working across other industries, she returned to steel trade journalism, joining SMU in 2022. She is a member of the Association of Women in the Metal Industries and a past-president of the AWMI Pittsburgh Chapter. She holds a BA in Latin American Studies from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. She can be reached at laura@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-759-7869.

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