Apparent steel supply remains elevated in July

The volume of finished steel that entered the US market in July declined less than 1% from June, holding near one of the highest rates seen in recent years, according to SMU’s analysis of Department of Commerce and American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) data.

American Iron and Steel Institute
Apparent Steel Supply
Exports
Imports
Mill Shipments

This “apparent steel supply” metric is calculated by combining domestic mill shipments with finished US steel imports then subtracting total US exports.

Brett Linton

Brett Linton is a digital operations analyst for Steel Market Update, where he began his career. Linton has been in the steel industry since 2010. He has held roles as a category manager and strategic insights director at Reibus before returning to SMU in 2024. He is a graduate of The University of North Georgia with a degree in Finance and Accounting. Brett can be reached at brett@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-314-0179.

Brett Linton

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