Goods Data Inquiries Goods Media Inquiries Economic Indicators Division, International Trade Public Information Office 301-763-2311 301-763-3030 [email protected][email protected]FOR RELEASE AT 10:00 AM EDT, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 PRELIMINARY: U.S. IMPORTS FOR CONSUMPTION OF STEEL PRODUCTS, August 2020 Release Number: CB 20-146 FT-900A (20-08) September 24, 2020 — The U.S. Census Bureau announced today that preliminary August steel imports were $1.1 billion (1.2 million metric tons) compared to the preliminary July totals of $1.7 billion (2.5 million metric tons). The August change in steel imports based on metric tonnage reflected decreases in blooms, billets, and slabs. Increases occurred in cold rolled sheets, dipped sheets, and drawn wire. Decreases occurred primarily with Brazil. Increases occurred primarily with Mexico, the United Kingdom, and Thailand. The year to date final statistics through July 2020 showed steel imports of 13.7 million metric tons compared with 17 million metric tons through July 2019. The largest commodity decrease occurred primarily in oil country goods. Increases occurred primarily in tin free steel, used rails, and light shaped bars. The largest country decreases occurred with Russia and Korea. Increases occurred primarily with Turkey, Brazil, and Canada. The September report is scheduled for release on October 26, 2020. View the full schedule at: <www.census.gov/foreign-trade/reference/release_schedule.html> The full text and tables for this release can be found at <www.census.gov/foreign-trade/Press-Release/steel_index.html>. EXPLANATORY NOTES The data in this report are preliminary and subject to revisions. Analysis of recent months for steel product imports indicates the value of preliminary data should equal about 96 percent of the final value reported in the regular monthly trade statistics report. Preliminary data reported for individual steel categories and at the individual country of origin level have been less consistently predictive of the final data reported in the regular monthly trade statistics. For further details, visit our web site at <www.census.gov/trade>. On the website, you can access product by country and country by product tables.
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Goods Data Inquiries Goods Media Inquiries Economic Indicators Division, International Trade Public Information Office 301-763-2311 301-763-3030 [email protected][email protected]
FOR RELEASE AT 10:00 AM EDT, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2020
PRELIMINARY: U.S. IMPORTS FOR CONSUMPTION OF STEEL PRODUCTS, August 2020 Release Number: CB 20-146 FT-900A (20-08)
September 24, 2020 — The U.S. Census Bureau announced today that preliminary August steel imports were $1.1 billion (1.2 million metric tons) compared to the preliminary July totals of $1.7 billion (2.5 million metric tons).
The August change in steel imports based on metric tonnage reflected decreases in blooms, billets, and slabs. Increases occurred in cold rolled sheets, dipped sheets, and drawn wire. Decreases occurred primarily with Brazil. Increases occurred primarily with Mexico, the United Kingdom, and Thailand.
The year to date final statistics through July 2020 showed steel imports of 13.7 million metric tons compared with 17 million metric tons through July 2019. The largest commodity decrease occurred primarily in oil country goods. Increases occurred primarily in tin free steel, used rails, and light shaped bars. The largest country decreases occurred with Russia and Korea. Increases occurred primarily with Turkey, Brazil, and Canada.
The September report is scheduled for release on October 26, 2020. View the full schedule at: <www.census.gov/foreign-trade/reference/release_schedule.html> The full text and tables for this release can be found at <www.census.gov/foreign-trade/Press-Release/steel_index.html>.
EXPLANATORY NOTES
The data in this report are preliminary and subject to revisions. Analysis of recent months for steel product imports indicates the value of preliminary data should equal about 96 percent of the final value reported in the regular monthly trade statistics report. Preliminary data reported for individual steel categories and at the individual country of origin level have been less consistently predictive of the final data reported in the regular monthly trade statistics. For further details, visit our web site at <www.census.gov/trade>. On the website, you can access product by country and country by product tables.
Exhibit 1. U.S. Imports For Consumption of Steel ProductsQuantity in metric tons/value in thousands of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding.
2020 2019
August July July August JulyPreliminary Preliminary Final Final Final
Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value
NOTE: See the cover report specifically explaining the current month's preliminary steel imports trade data or www.census.gov/foreign-trade/Press-Release/steel_index.html.
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Not Seasonally Adjusted
Exhibit 1a. U.S. Imports For Consumption of Alloy Steel ProductsQuantity in metric tons/value in thousands of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding.
2020 2019
August July July August July
Preliminary Preliminary Final Final Final
Commodity
Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value
NOTE: See the cover report specifically explaining the current month's preliminary steel imports trade data or www.census.gov/foreign-trade/Press-Release/steel_index.html.
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Not Seasonally Adjusted
Exhibit 1b. U.S. Imports For Consumption of Stainless Steel ProductsQuantity in metric tons/value in thousands of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding.
2020 2019
August July July August JulyPreliminary Preliminary Final Final Final
Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value
NOTE: See the cover report specifically explaining the current month's preliminary steel imports trade data or www.census.gov/foreign-trade/Press-Release/steel_index.html.
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Not Seasonally Adjusted
Exhibit 1c. U.S. Imports For Consumption of Carbon (Non-Alloy) Steel ProductsQuantity in metric tons/value in thousands of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding.
2020 2019
August July July August July
Preliminary Preliminary Final Final Final
Commodity
Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value
NOTE: See the cover report specifically explaining the current month's preliminary steel imports trade data or www.census.gov/foreign-trade/Press-Release/steel_index.html.
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Not Seasonally Adjusted
Exhibit 2. U.S. Imports For Consumption of Steel ProductsQuantity in metric tons/value in thousands of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding.
July 2020 Year-to-Date July 2019 Year-to-Date
Final Final
Commodity
Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value
Total Selected Commodities 13,736,334 11,190,591 16,956,619 15,559,911
Ingots And Steel For Castings 9,554 24,234 9,797 21,060
Blooms, Billets And Slabs 4,596,965 2,315,649 4,644,467 2,629,685
Wire Rods 387,558 304,021 590,004 477,691
Structural Shapes Heavy 254,275 182,549 330,467 252,637
Exhibit 2a. U.S. Imports For Consumption of Alloy Steel ProductsQuantity in metric tons/value in thousands of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding.
July 2020 Year-to-Date July 2019 Year-to-Date
Final Final
Commodity
Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value
Total Selected Commodities 2,921,489 2,629,436 3,951,270 3,931,467
Ingots And Steel For Castings 1,804 5,932 1,111 4,257
Blooms, Billets And Slabs 1,354,053 705,109 1,626,178 957,580
Wire Rods 77,157 62,904 76,821 71,633
Structural Shapes Heavy 16,464 15,303 42,508 36,354
Plates Cut Lengths 47,810 53,507 60,822 71,797
Plates In Coils 85,766 63,683 180,212 152,059
Rails Standard 11,645 9,916 4,593 4,228
Bars - Hot Rolled 201,658 196,629 292,103 310,992
Bars - Light Shaped 1,166 1,036 1,221 1,197
Bars - Reinforcing 1,244 624 243 212
Bars - Cold Finished 19,530 29,944 35,163 60,623
Tool Steel 56,912 160,049 72,655 220,645
Standard Pipe 8,760 17,869 21,338 31,732
Oil Country Goods 242,354 343,982 458,919 608,747
Line Pipe > 16 Inches In Diameter 33,176 41,570 206,284 250,844
Line Pipe <= 16 Inches In Diameter 17,403 35,505 30,729 40,610
Line Pipe - Not Specified 18,926 31,901 2,688 3,096
NOTE: See the cover report specifically explaining the current month's preliminary steel imports trade data or
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Not Seasonally Adjusted
Exhibit 2b. U.S. Imports For Consumption of Stainless Steel ProductsQuantity in metric tons/value in thousands of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding.
July 2020 Year-to-Date July 2019 Year-to-Date
Final Final
Commodity
Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value
Total Selected Commodities 426,663 1,511,224 485,752 1,715,101
Ingots And Steel For Castings 6,460 17,259 5,607 14,070
Blooms, Billets And Slabs 98,277 250,850 65,462 149,023
NOTE: See the cover report specifically explaining the current month's preliminary steel imports trade data or
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Not Seasonally Adjusted
Exhibit 2c. U.S. Imports For Consumption of Carbon (Non-Alloy) Steel ProductsQuantity in metric tons/value in thousands of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding.
July 2020 Year-to-Date July 2019 Year-to-Date
Final Final
Commodity
Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value
Total Selected Commodities 10,388,182 7,049,931 12,519,597 9,913,343
Ingots And Steel For Castings 1,290 1,044 3,079 2,733
Blooms, Billets And Slabs 3,144,635 1,359,690 2,952,827 1,523,082
Wire Rods 293,914 192,971 494,394 347,972
Structural Shapes Heavy 235,635 155,859 285,470 201,561
NOTE: See the cover report specifically explaining the current month's preliminary steel imports trade data or
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Not Seasonally Adjusted
Exhibit 3. U.S. Imports For Consumption of Steel Products From Selected Countries and Areas
Quantity in metric tons/value in thousands of dollars. (-) Represents zero or less than one half of measurement shown. Details may not equal totals due to rounding.
2020 2019
August July July August JulyPreliminary Preliminary Final Final Final
Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value
Total Census Basis 1,182,952 1,091,456 2,452,597 1,718,976 2,458,038 1,723,816 1,839,100 1,835,319 2,753,458 2,400,565
North America 624,508 481,923 598,434 478,135 598,509 478,365 721,891 598,792 737,466 631,868
NOTE: See the cover report specifically explaining the current month's preliminary steel imports trade data or www.census.gov/foreign-trade/Press-Release/steel_index.html.
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Not Seasonally Adjusted
Exhibit 3a. U.S. Imports For Consumption of Alloy Steel Products From Selected Countries and Areas
Quantity in metric tons/value in thousands of dollars. (-) Represents zero or less than one half of measurement shown. Details may not equal totals due to rounding.
2020 2019
August July July August July
Preliminary Preliminary Final Final Final
Countries and
Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value
Total Census Basis 186,997 219,126 332,224 293,738 332,390 293,936 359,774 429,039 714,194 646,483
North America 97,101 84,578 110,135 90,180 110,138 90,188 135,552 136,488 144,841 150,378
NOTE: See the cover report specifically explaining the current month's preliminary steel imports trade data or www.census.gov/foreign-trade/Press-Release/steel_index.html.
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Not Seasonally Adjusted
Exhibit 3b. U.S. Imports For Consumption of Stainless Steel Products From Selected Countries and Areas
Quantity in metric tons/value in thousands of dollars. (-) Represents zero or less than one half of measurement shown. Details may not equal totals due to rounding.
2020 2019
August July July August July
Preliminary Preliminary Final Final Final
Countries and
Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value
Total Census Basis 40,572 150,739 93,608 221,754 93,768 222,383 64,511 250,960 71,311 253,332
North America 4,731 16,832 3,835 13,440 3,885 13,642 4,852 17,202 5,834 19,502
NOTE: See the cover report specifically explaining the current month's preliminary steel imports trade data or www.census.gov/foreign-trade/Press-Release/steel_index.html.
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Not Seasonally Adjusted
Exhibit 3c. U.S. Imports For Consumption of Carbon (Non-Alloy) Steel Products From Selected Countries and Areas
Quantity in metric tons/value in thousands of dollars. (-) Represents zero or less than one half of measurement shown. Details may not equal totals due to rounding.
2020 2019
August July July August July
Preliminary Preliminary Final Final Final
Countries and
Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value
Total Census Basis 955,384 721,591 2,026,765 1,203,483 2,031,880 1,207,497 1,414,815 1,155,319 1,967,953 1,500,750
North America 522,677 380,513 484,465 374,516 484,487 374,536 581,486 445,102 586,790 461,988
NOTE: See the cover report specifically explaining the current month's preliminary steel imports trade data or www.census.gov/foreign-trade/Press-Release/steel_index.html.
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Not Seasonally Adjusted
Exhibit 4. U.S. Imports For Consumption of Steel Products From Selected
Countries and AreasQuantity in metric tons/value in thousands of dollars. (-) Represents zero or less than one half of measurement shown.
Details may not equal totals due to rounding.
July 2020 Year-to-Date July 2019 Year-to-DateFinal Final
Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value
Total Census Basis 13,736,334 11,190,591 16,956,619 15,559,911
North America 4,649,573 3,708,672 4,485,369 4,010,601
Canada 2,764,398 2,284,832 2,653,443 2,488,418
Mexico 1,885,175 1,423,840 1,831,927 1,522,183
Europe 2,463,643 2,709,741 4,045,830 4,244,152
European Union 1,593,860 2,116,107 2,648,615 3,137,477
Austria 126,276 179,587 173,700 271,155
Belgium 37,255 60,683 85,333 108,401
Czech Republic 42,715 83,332 62,979 67,959
Finland 19,324 31,491 20,041 29,552
France 50,554 100,805 105,356 188,256
Germany 458,335 686,101 630,489 815,749
Italy 117,679 242,291 410,255 489,025
Netherlands 208,096 166,514 273,599 240,905
Poland 2,262 4,259 5,316 7,206
Spain 194,026 154,399 265,580 232,200
Sweden 82,522 187,574 130,895 241,059
Other EU 254,817 219,070 485,071 446,010
Norway 65 403 18 160
Russia 380,518 202,350 829,656 493,895
Switzerland 4,385 18,637 8,752 27,505
Turkey 339,748 158,440 188,655 148,679
Ukraine 34,164 46,222 185,344 182,877
United Kingdom 96,415 150,943 139,312 221,529
Other Europe 14,487 16,640 45,479 32,032
Euro Area 1,287,631 1,722,363 2,244,050 2,662,600
Pacific Rim Countries 2,431,960 2,488,673 3,513,822 3,906,791
Australia 215,069 157,034 177,285 162,737
China 221,138 294,234 363,785 528,208
Hong Kong 92 73 69 76
Indonesia 18,135 20,378 44,162 72,178
Japan 442,534 632,929 741,358 920,384
Korea 1,163,002 970,090 1,478,362 1,486,009
Singapore 498 1,625 138 685
Taiwan 336,455 390,430 550,653 616,472
Other Pacific Rim 35,037 21,881 158,011 120,043
South/Central America 3,549,048 1,764,312 3,528,769 2,188,005
Argentina 20,482 23,414 94,696 133,870
Brazil 3,485,974 1,709,186 3,352,782 1,990,134
Chile 60 60 187 193
Colombia 154 185 7,426 7,421
Venezuela (-) (-) 2,161 3,685
Other S/C A 42,378 31,467 71,517 52,704
Other Countries 642,111 519,193 1,382,828 1,210,362
NOTE: See the cover report specifically explaining the current month's preliminary steel imports trade data or
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Not Seasonally Adjusted
Exhibit 5. U.S. Imports For Consumption of Monitored Steel ProductsQuantity in metric tons/value in thousands of dollars. (-) Represents zero or less than one half of measurement shown. Details may not equal totals due to rounding.
2020 2019
August July July August July
Preliminary Preliminary Final Final Final
Commodity
Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value
Total Selected Commodities 989,232 844,998 2,158,937 1,240,097 2,246,280 1,824,834
NOTE: Data shown reflect imports of steel products from all countries included in the monitored steel categories, regardless of whether the product or
627,899
1,705,843
564,420
640,831
8,819
51,390
108,948
54,534
33,760
7,188
12,269
562,057
81,93561,120
664,417
881,970
142,799
61,832
18,937
6,980,012
2,248,700
292,652
3,304
82,979
6,830
113,579
116,098
1,019,491
486,885
13,859
100,257
61,000
251,736
105,755
72,514
1,808,973
1,147,119
18,489
12,271
888,419
150,387
31,565
238,828
118,441
260,623
88,575
31,059
13,284
2,220
3,181
106,511
15,824
80,058
173,272
1,020,848
486,885
13,859
100,276
8,819
51,397
108,971
54,534
1,368,913 1,370,305 1,313,826
Quantity
2,160,515
QuantityValueValue
7,188
17,117
9,274
61,000
252,400
106,429
72,514
33,763
174,153
81,195
275,293
112,724
2,359
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Not Seasonally Adjusted
Exhibit 6. U.S. Imports For Consumption of Monitored Steel Products from Selected CountriesQuantity in metric tons/value in thousands of dollars. (-) Represents zero or less than one half of measurement shown. Details may not equal totals due to rounding.
2020 2019
August July July August July
Preliminary Preliminary Final Final Final
Countries and
Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value
to the safeguard measures. See the cover report specifically explaining the current month's preliminary steel imports trade data or
(-)
5,576
14,812
98,020
56,680
(-)
156,116
(-)
(-)
35,620
(-)
136,606
56,539
327,044
(-)
(-)
149,050
(-)
NOTE: Data shown reflect imports of steel products from all countries included in the monitored steel categories, regardless of whether the product or country is subject