Trade Cases
Track active steel trade cases, including antidumping, countervailing duties, and TRQs, with key dates and statuses.
Trade Data
SMU brings you that latest numbers on everything from trade case results to steel import and export volumes. You also won’t want to miss our analysis of apparent steel supply
Imports History
Monitor monthly US steel imports with product-level historical detail on popular flat-rolled, plate, and long products.
Exports History
Explore US steel export data with historical comparisons across relevant sheet and plate steel products.
Apparent Steel Supply
A monthly indicator of US market balance and availability, based on mill shipments, imports, and exports.
Latest news
AISI: Raw steel production slows to two-month low
Total US raw steel output declined last week for the third-consecutive week but remains historically strong.
SMU Community Chat: Tanners sees tags tapering off in second half
Wells Fargo’s Timna Tanners thinks the steel price rally will be falling off as we get further into the second half.
Nucor holds spot HR price at $1,130/ton
Nucor held its consumer spot price (CSP) for hot-rolled (HR) coil at $1,130 per short ton (st) for the week of June 29. The sideways move is the first of its kind since Jan. 21.
Leibowitz: From pig iron to tech, Section 301 threatens another trade shakeup
As all these initiatives unfold, one is left with the feeling that disruption of the global order is their primary purpose. As the old order is destroyed, it is time to think carefully about what will take its place.
SMU Survey: Steel Buyers’ Sentiment Indices stay optimistic
Both Steel Buyers’ Sentiment Indices continue to indicate that steel buyers are confident in their companies’ prospects today, as well as in the months ahead.
FGM streamlines operations under one brand
Flack Global Metals (FGM) has consolidated Pacesetter Steel Service under the FGM brand, finalizing the group’s formal transition, the company said on Friday.
Hybar expansion accelerates with groundbreaking of second Arkansas mill
Hybar LLC broke ground Friday on its second rebar mill in Osceola, Ark., accelerating one of the fastest expansion runs the US long-products sector has seen in years.
CMC’s profits soar in fiscal third quarter
CMC’s profits more than doubled in its fiscal third quarter.
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