MetalsIntelligence.com Phone: 412-707-9100 email: info@metalsintelligence.com US steel mill product (SMP) imports were at 3.76mt in April ‘18, up 422kt or 13% M/M, from March ‘18 levels (Graphs 1&2). The largest subcategory growth was in the P&T subcategory which increased by 170kt or 24% M/M. Within the P&T subcategory in April ’18, the product which experienced […]
The USITC has recently opened investigations regarding suspected unfair practices by foreign suppliers of propane cylinders from China, Taiwan (here included in “Developed Asia”), and Thailand (here included in “Other Asia”). A more complete description of these investigations can be found by usitc.com and referencing investigations 701-TA-607, 731-TA-1417, -1418, and -1419 The intent of this […]
Last week, President Trump announced that it is his intention to implement tariffs against US imports of steel and aluminum products of 25% and 10%, respectively. He has also stated that these tariffs will be placed against imports from all countries. However, it has also subsequently been reported that the ongoing NAFTA negotiations could have […]
Imports of steel mill products to the Western US in February were up slightly M/M, increasing by 10KT or about 3% to 337KT. “Developed Asia” represented the largest M/M increase in steel mill product imports to the Western US in February at 40KT while in the same period imports from the “BRI”* and NAFTA regions […]
With the specter of across-the-board-tariffs of 25% (barring special deals) on imports of steel mill products to the U.S., questions have arisen regarding the impact such a trade action would mean if applied to the import of Semifinished steel products. Semifinished steel imports into the U.S. have averaged 7 million short tons per year from […]
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