Steel Products

Domestic mill shipments rise in June: AISI
Written by Ethan Bernard
August 5, 2025
US steel shipments increased month over month and year over year in June, according to the latest figures from the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI).
Domestic steel shipments totaled 7,854,290 short tons (st) in June. That’s up 4.6% from 7,507,349 st the previous month and is a 9.8% jump from 7,152,135 st in June 2024.
Year-to-date (YTD) shipments through June stood at 45,139,579 st, up 3.2% from 43,759,681 st in the first six months of last year.
Comparing 2025 vs. 2024 YTD shipments shows: corrosion-resistant sheet and strip, up 1%; hot-rolled sheet and strip, down 2%; and cold-rolled sheet and strip, off 4%.

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