Market Segment
October 7, 2025
Written by Laura Miller
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).
The plate market squeeze has undoubtedly been driven by improved demand backed by heightened import barriers, including 50% Section 232 tariffs.
Metalformers’ optimism softened in the Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) September Business Conditions Report.
SMU’s latest Flat-Rolled Steel Buyers Survey shows that in a tight US market marked by long lead times, low inventories, and rising prices, foreign products continue to gain the interest of domestic buyers.
Domestic raw steel output fell to a six-month low last week after hitting a multi-year high one week earlier, according to the latest American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) figures.
The proposed Hyundai-POSCO steel mill in Louisiana has been approved for up to $1.3 billion in bond financing, according to state records and local media reports.