Steel Mills
August US mill shipments slip but still higher than last year
Written by Laura Miller
October 7, 2025
Shipments from US steel mills slipped from July to August but remained well ahead of last year’s levels.
The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported a 0.5% month-over-month decline in total August mill shipments of 7,762,706 short tons (st).
Still, the month’s shipments were 5.6% higher than August last year.
Year-to-date shipments are ahead of last year, too. AISI calculated YTD mill shipments of 60,700,214 st to be 3.7% higher than in the first eight months of 2024.
YTD shipments of corrosion-resistant sheet and strip were up 2% from last year. At the same time, AISI noted a 2% decline in hot-rolled sheet and strip shipments, as well as a 5% drop in cold-rolled sheet and strip shipments.
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