AISI: Domestic steel shipments rise in January

US steel shipments increased sequentially and on-year in January, according to the latest data from the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI).

Domestic shipments totaled 7,583,826 short tons (st) in January. That’s up 1.7% from 7,454,338 st in December 2025 and a 2% gain from 7,435,458 st in January 2025.

Comparing January 2026 shipments to January 2025 shows: corrosion-resistant sheet and strip, up 11%; hot-rolled sheet and strip, up 1%; and cold-rolled sheet, down 13%.

Ethan Bernard

Ethan Bernard is managing editor for Steel Market Update. He previously worked for American Metal Market as a copy editor in the New York office for two years, starting in 2008. Later, he copy edited AMM’s monthly magazine on a freelance basis from 2015 until 2017. With experience in financial copywriting and textbook publishing, he holds a BA in Comparative Literature from UC Berkeley, and an MFA in Creative Writing from New York University. He can be reached at ethan@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-759-7871.

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