US Imports of Steel Mill Products
 
HTS Code All Products
FROM CHINA
Quantities in Metric Tons

  AUG09 SEP09 OCT09 NOV09
Product HTS Description Tons AUV
($/ton)
Tons AUV
($/ton)
Tons AUV
($/ton)
Tons AUV
($/ton)
All Products All Products 29,815.8 $1,507.93 40,069.2 $1,417.53 51,174.6 $1,326.06 45,958.8 $1,114.34
730419 Line Pipe, O/T Stainless Steel,Seamless, Of A Kind Used For Oil Or Gas Pipelines 1,395.2 $789.98 683.5 $1,054.89 7,474.8 $933.29 24,871.6 $844.66
730210 RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY RAILS OF IRON OR STEEL 1,438.3 $640.95 7,056.6 $815.28 3,360.4 $798.60 33.6 $1,073.58
721720 WIRE OF IRON,NONALY STL,PLATED OR COATED WITH ZINC 2,693.5 $963.65 3,507.9 $932.35 2,977.1 $930.29 2,444.0 $866.94
721710 WIRE OF IRON OR NONALLOY STL,NOT PLATED OR COATED 3,052.4 $1,110.28 2,677.6 $1,059.01 3,619.7 $1,089.31 1,490.9 $946.01
721050 FR IOS NA 600MM AO W CTD/PLTD W CRO OR CR AND CRO 2,040.6 $1,051.64 2,693.9 $1,071.51 3,183.5 $1,032.25 1,317.4 $1,103.06
721070 FR IR/NAS 600MM W OM, PAINTED, VARNISHED, PLASTIC 755.1 $850.95 3,262.6 $817.89 2,292.4 $796.50 2,526.6 $918.34
721012 FR IOS NAL 600MM AO W TIN CTD OR PLTD UNDR 0.5MM T 1,808.1 $894.49 2,552.4 $931.23 2,847.0 $915.73 1,606.1 $886.80
721049 FR IR/NAS CTD/PLTD W ZINC NT ELEC NT CORR 600MM OM 1,389.0 $660.96 1,070.5 $732.39 3,124.5 $719.41 1,229.2 $714.51
730431 OTH IOS NA PS TB HLW PFL SMLS CIR CS COLD-WRKD 1,671.4 $1,365.69 2,051.3 $1,097.99 1,302.6 $1,370.87 1,215.4 $1,132.49
730439 OTH IOS NA PS TB HLW PFL SMLS CIR CS NT CLD-WRKD 1,201.3 $1,042.59 657.1 $1,414.70 1,805.3 $3,201.89 1,262.3 $1,094.14
730539 PIPE NESOI, OV16IN IRON OR STEEL, WELDED NESOI 445.8 $7,227.81 0.5 $1,754.37 3,611.8 $793.50 22.7 $3,357.95
720916 FL-CLD-RL IRN,ST,COIL,600MM WIDE,>1MM BUT <3MM THK 1,496.1 $745.75 840.1 $2,069.03 1,483.8 $674.83 . .
730630 PIPE ETC NESOI, WELD CIR CR SECT, IRON OR NONAL ST 589.2 $1,213.58 804.8 $1,330.54 1,196.8 $1,291.44 1,133.4 $1,399.13
730423 Drill Pipe, O/T Stainless Steel, Smls, For Use In Drilling For Oil Or Gas 1,131.0 $5,684.92 1,366.6 $1,619.39 595.0 $2,601.03 . .
722920 WIRE OF SILICO-MANGANESE STEEL 631.3 $1,078.94 841.7 $1,088.25 855.7 $1,080.25 410.9 $1,144.34
721933 FL-RLD STNLS STL 600MM OM W C-R OV 1MM UN3MM THK 377.5 $2,376.96 683.0 $2,389.23 777.4 $2,740.98 853.0 $2,800.91
730441 OTH SS TB PS HLW PFL SMLS CIRC CS COLD-WRKD 509.7 $5,586.33 643.5 $6,519.40 907.4 $5,445.40 252.7 $4,558.76
722990 WIRE OF OTHER ALLOY STEEL, NESOI 499.3 $1,111.46 542.6 $1,337.44 695.4 $1,328.91 396.2 $1,289.34
730459 OTH TB PS HP ALY STL NT SS SMLS CIRC CS NT CLD-WRK 40.3 $3,620.25 562.4 $5,157.40 253.3 $1,311.43 1,008.9 $2,408.66
721922 FR SS 600MM AO W HR NT CLD 4.75-NOV 10MM THCK . . 601.7 $2,432.01 930.0 $2,817.78 200.1 $2,921.76
722830 OTH BRS A RODS OTH ALY STL NT FUR TH HT-RLD/DRN/EX 282.2 $2,352.02 400.1 $1,824.59 815.1 $1,367.24 219.5 $4,170.01
720918 FLAT-COLD-RLD IR,STL,COILS,600MM WIDE,<0.5MM THICK 685.1 $523.95 331.2 $576.85 319.9 $698.56 107.1 $802.00
721934 FLT-RLD STNLS STL 600MM OM W CLD-RLD .5-1 MM THCK 181.4 $2,410.03 360.8 $2,674.22 405.7 $2,536.91 490.9 $2,468.94
730422 Drill Pipe, Stainless Steel, Seamless, For Use In Drilling For Oil Or Gas . . 589.9 $3,850.43 122.1 $3,286.23 595.2 $3,475.47
721590 BARS AND RODS IRON OR NONALLOY STEEL, NESOI 373.3 $1,071.42 430.8 $987.03 293.4 $1,098.87 182.6 $1,187.97
721061 FR IRON/NONALLOY STEEL 600MM AO,PLTD/CTD ALUM-ZNC 775.0 $609.72 5.1 $981.02 314.9 $810.41 . .
721730 WIRE OF IRN,NOAL ST, PLTED OR CTD BASE METAL,NESOI 261.2 $1,167.53 334.9 $1,083.87 265.8 $1,172.15 218.7 $1,189.51
722300 WIRE OF STAINLESS STEEL 311.5 $2,561.53 320.3 $1,888.69 345.7 $2,661.01 87.1 $2,383.25
721921 FR SS 600MM AO W HR NT CLD OV 10MM THCK 7.1 $3,425.96 359.0 $2,800.90 492.5 $3,081.97 175.4 $2,971.93
721230 FLAT-RLD IR/NAS UN 600MM W PLTD/CTD W ZINC NT ELEC 136.8 $1,007.06 251.1 $931.72 360.7 $954.23 189.1 $922.09
730519 PIPE, OIL LINE ETC OV16IN IR OR STEEL, CLOSE NESOI 648.8 $629.46 65.7 $1,162.76 157.9 $1,158.13 9.0 $1,024.51
730511 PIPE, OIL LINE ETC OV16IN IR ST, LONG SUB ARC WELD . . 777.0 $1,193.50 . . . .
730451 OTH TB PS HLW PFL ALY STL NT SS SMLS CIRC CS CD-WK 19.8 $8,946.63 184.5 $1,318.62 478.9 $1,573.12 78.3 $1,459.55
730429 CASING AND TUBING,OIL,GAS DRILLING, IRON OR STEEL 113.4 $1,453.60 7.2 $1,991.64 569.3 $873.78 0.1 $2,538.67
721990 FLT-RLD STNLS STL 600MM AO WIDE, NESOI 75.2 $3,241.34 85.0 $2,696.17 459.3 $4,075.55 57.0 $3,560.91
730619 Pipe, Line, Welded O/T Ss, Riveted Or Sim Closed, Nes, For Oil/Gas Pipeline 497.3 $590.00 86.6 $590.00 10.5 $1,023.96 . .
730449 TUBES, PIPES ETC NESOI, CIRC CR SECT, STAINLESS ST 356.7 $4,856.37 78.5 $6,771.36 67.3 $7,868.50 41.5 $5,376.52
730512 PIPE, OIL LINE ETC OV16IN IR OR ST, LONGI WD NESOI 232.6 $693.69 . . 230.4 $718.71 66.0 $628.61
730411 Line Pipe, Stainless Steel, Seamless, Of A Kind Used For Oil Or Gas Pipelines 28.9 $11834.22 417.7 $6,858.87 10.4 $1,592.68 9.7 $3,512.68
720917 FL-CLD-RL IRN,ST,COIL,600MM WD,0.5MMBUT N/O 1MM TK 136.3 $493.84 40.5 $638.65 279.2 $550.84 1.5 $6,118.04
730490 TUBES, PIPES ETC, SEAMLESS NESOI, IR NESOI & STEEL 120.0 $2,135.97 260.9 $1,260.84 54.2 $2,284.04 14.8 $2,418.58
721790 WIRE IRON/NONALLOY STEEL UNDER 0.25% CARBON, NESOI 160.1 $1,757.88 63.4 $2,413.39 137.7 $1,770.43 21.5 $2,541.32
730640 PIPE ETC NESOI, WELD CIR CR SECT, STAINLESS STEEL 27.3 $5,941.53 59.8 $4,431.79 104.5 $4,445.53 163.8 $2,088.47
721932 FLT-RLD STNLS STL 600MM OM W CLD-RLD 3-UN4.75MM TH 6.5 $10693.43 83.7 $3,062.49 214.0 $2,476.28 39.0 $2,595.52
722100 BARS AND RODS, STNLS STL, HT-RLD, IRREG COILS 16.1 $1,565.95 86.0 $1,320.01 170.3 $1,573.15 33.5 $1,892.51
730240 FISH-PLATES AND SOLE PLATES OF IRON OR STEEL 4.6 $1,478.26 149.8 $984.66 121.1 $995.99 17.1 $1,155.49
721240 FLAT-RLD IR/NAS UN 600MM W PNTD/VARNSHD/PLSTC CTD 99.3 $1,992.74 33.8 $1,933.07 115.3 $1,983.49 33.0 $1,980.00
720712 SMFD IRN/NAL STL LT .25 PCT CRB RECT CS WID 2X THK 268.8 $3,994.17 . . . . . .
722619 FLT-RLD SILICON ELCTRCL STL UN 600MM W NT GRAIN-OR 14.7 $1,873.95 110.3 $1,222.98 26.5 $1,873.88 108.4 $1,095.53
721650 OTH ANGLS SHPS SEC IOS NA HOT-WKD 48.5 $760.00 . . . . 198.5 $765.90
721935 FLT-RLD STNLS STL 600MM OM W CLD-RLD UN.5 MM THICK 35.9 $1,727.32 29.6 $2,377.34 149.6 $2,377.00 18.5 $2,320.00
730690 PIPES ETC NESOI, RIVETED ETC, OF IRON OR STEEL 61.2 $2,286.47 57.9 $1,232.85 54.8 $2,861.23 37.9 $2,857.82
721931 FLT-RLD STNLS STL 600MM OM W CLD/RLD 4.75MM OM THK 16.1 $4,299.06 . . 90.2 $1,661.55 58.2 $2,560.81
721090 FLAT-ROLL IRON OR NONALLOY STEEL NU600MMCLAD NESOI 35.4 $997.52 120.3 $699.23 0.7 $1,760.45 . .
722020 FLAT-ROLLED STNLS STL UND 600MM WIDE, CLD-RLD 35.6 $2,956.11 97.5 $2,177.25 7.5 $6,199.20 4.0 $5,092.34
722840 OTH BRS RDS OTH ALLOY STL NT FRTHR WRKD THN FORGED 41.4 $2,293.59 . . 55.6 $1,341.57 44.2 $1,201.41
720690 IRON AND NONALLOY STEEL, PRIMARY FORMS NOT INGOTS 39.9 $1,295.09 99.9 $1,318.21 0.5 $4,919.47 0.1 $10000.00
730531 PIPE NESOI, OV16IN IRON OR STEEL, LONGIT WELDED 26.1 $2,360.27 59.5 $1,407.77 35.5 $1,339.95 6.1 $7,302.42
722230 OTHER BARS AND RODS STAINLESS STEEL, NESOI 17.4 $3,254.72 36.4 $3,164.95 39.2 $2,662.39 30.8 $1,784.38
722540 FLT-RLD OTH ALLOY STL 600MM OM W, HT-RLD NT COILS 5.2 $3,317.78 . . 14.2 $2,712.38 103.6 $1,400.00
730424 Casings, Tubing, Stainless Steel, Seam- Less, For Use In Drilling For Oil Or Gas 100.5 $1,150.93 4.1 $4,280.66 . . . .
721399 BARS,RODS,HOT-ROLLED,IRON OR NONAL STL,COILS,NESOI 14.7 $1,241.58 44.4 $1,350.83 14.7 $1,483.98 29.7 $1,317.39
722620 FLAT-ROLLED HIGH-SPEED STEEL UNDER 600MM WIDE 34.0 $9,752.16 34.0 $11019.89 17.0 $11014.93 17.0 $11821.41
730661 Tubes, Pipe & Hollow Profiles, I/S, Wel- Ded, Square Or Rect Cross Sect, Nes 17.6 $2,785.82 36.1 $2,016.72 22.7 $2,126.93 23.2 $2,386.25
721699 ANGLES SHAPES SECTIONS IRON/NONALLOY STEEL NESOI 28.6 $2,014.23 44.8 $2,028.07 23.1 $2,462.19 . .
722490 SEMIFINISHED PRODUCTS OF ALLOY STEEL NOT STAINLESS 17.8 $2,480.16 51.7 $1,681.94 18.1 $5,606.24 . .
722810 OTHER BARS AND RODS OF HIGH-SPEED STEEL 15.9 $15382.29 24.7 $8,140.81 29.0 $10045.16 5.9 $18145.78
722850 OTH BRS A RODS OTH ALY STL NT FUR TH CLD-FRMD/FNSH 34.1 $2,662.37 17.5 $2,431.02 16.4 $2,389.51 0.1 $3,899.05
721912 FR SS 600MM AO W HR CLS 4.75-NOV 10MM THCK . . . . 37.9 $2,416.51 28.9 $1,981.86
722220 OTH BARS A RODS, STNLS STL, NT FUR TH CLD-FRM/FNSH 25.2 $3,605.64 5.9 $6,561.95 5.1 $7,858.78 27.9 $3,181.31
721220 FLAT-RLD IRN,NONAL ST, < 600MM WIDE ELEC PLTD ZINC 1.3 $2,497.13 11.0 $2,974.12 13.5 $2,674.64 32.9 $1,428.87
722860 OTHER BARS AND RODS OF OTHER ALLOY STEEL, NESOI 0.1 $13844.83 22.6 $1,313.65 34.0 $1,021.22 0.2 $16196.35
721410 OTHER BARS AND RODS IRON OR NONALLOY STEEL, FORGED . . . . 48.8 $229.33 . .
722410 INGOTS AND OTHER PRIMARY FORMS ALLOY STL NT STNLSS 39.7 $3,783.32 0.9 $2,537.50 2.1 $2,536.33 0.8 $1,518.38
722699 FLAT-ROLLED OTHER ALLOY STEEL UN 600MM W NESOI 1.0 $30954.83 26.7 $1,581.07 15.1 $2,603.58 . .
720925 FLT-CLD-RLD IR,ST,NOT COIL,600MM WIDE,3MM OR > THK 0.7 $1,303.70 0.3 $1,566.86 38.4 $1,060.75 . .
730669 Tubes, Pipe & Hollow Profiles, I/S, Wel- Ded, Of Non Circ Cross Sect, Nes 3.4 $2,417.94 16.2 $3,142.06 14.6 $1,514.97 . .
721041 FR IOS NA 600MM AO W ZINC CTD O PLTD NT ELCTC CORR 34.2 $1,129.82 . . . . . .
721119 OTH FR HI-STR ST UN 600MM W NPLD UN4.75MM THCK 5.0 $4,680.09 28.0 $373.71 . . . .
730629 Casing/Tubing,I/S, Wld O/T Ss, Riveted Or Sim Clsd, Nes, For Oil/Gas Drilling . . 29.5 $1,111.91 . . 3.1 $1,949.41
730110 SHEET PILING OF IRON OR STEEL . . . . 9.7 $2,350.83 22.8 $615.13
721610 U-I-H-SECTIONS IR/NAS HOT/WRKD LS THN 80MM HIGH 13.8 $740.31 17.1 $1,303.27 0.1 $5,000.00 0.3 $5,713.11
722530 FLT-RLD OTH ALLOY STL 600MM OM W, HT-RLD, COILS . . 26.7 $556.00 . . . .
721030 FLAT-RLD IRON,NONAL STL,600MM WIDE,ELEC PLATD ZINC 0.0 $59968.74 1.0 $3,000.00 23.4 $753.57 . .
730650 PIPE ETC NESOI, WELD CIR CR SEC, ALLOY STEEL NESOI 14.4 $1,574.70 0.1 $2,200.00 . . 6.8 $1,796.71
720711 SMFD IOS NA U.25PCT CRBN REC/SQ CS WDTH UN 2X THNS . . 20.0 $890.00 . . . .
722691 FLAT-ROLLED OTH ALLOY STL UN 600MM W HT-RLD . . . . 19.1 $3,423.59 . .
721899 OTHER SEMIFINISHED PRODUCTS OF STAINLESS STEEL 1.8 $11934.47 6.0 $10190.10 0.5 $16638.21 9.9 $5,103.10
722550 FLT-RLD OTH ALLOY STL 600MM OM W, CLD-RLD 1.9 $3,174.26 . . 14.8 $1,157.89 . .
721123 FLAT-HOT-ROLLED IRON,NONALYSTL, <600MM WIDE, NESOI 3.2 $1,197.19 8.0 $12027.60 4.5 $1,487.98 . .
721891 SMFNSHED PRDCTS,STAINLESS STEEL,RECTNGULR (NT SQR) 3.0 $8,186.35 . . 9.8 $5,048.79 . .
721633 H SECTIONS IRN/NAS, HOT-WRKD, 80MM HI OR MORE 6.0 $1,075.98 2.0 $1,064.29 2.8 $814.60 . .
722820 OTHER BARS AND RODS OF SILICO-MANGANESE STEEL . . . . 10.1 $1,978.74 . .
722692 FLT-RLD OTH ALLOY STL UN 600MM W, CLD-RLD 9.1 $2,709.01 0.3 $32789.03 0.5 $3,496.31 . .
721499 BARS,RODS,IRN,NOAL,HOT-ROLLED,-DRAWN-EXTRUDE,NESOI 0.0 $600.00 . . 9.6 $609.37 . .
721310 BARS AND RODS IRREGULAR COILS CONCRETE REINFORCING 4.6 $1,051.33 4.9 $1,062.84 . . . .
721913 FR SS 600MM AO W HR CLS 3-UN 4.75MM THCK . . . . 9.2 $2,235.00 . .
722710 BRS A RDS HSPD STL IRRG COILS HOT-ROLLD . . 1.3 $7,886.11 6.2 $9,599.97 . .
722012 FLT-RLD STNLS STL UN 600MM WIDE HT-RLD UN4.75MM TH . . 0.7 $3,105.87 0.7 $5,179.14 5.0 $3,197.99
722090 FL-RLD STNLS STL UN 600MM WDE, NESOI 0.0 $32119.05 0.1 $15411.43 2.9 $2,825.76 3.2 $5,204.69
721550 BARS,RODS,IRN,NOAL,COLD-FORMED,COLD-FINISHED,NESOI 6.0 $1,392.62 . . . . . .
721911 FR SS 600MM AO W HR CLS OV 10MM THCK . . . . 3.4 $441.18 1.9 $6,227.23
720720 SMFD IRN OR NONALLOY STL, .25 PCT OR MORE CARBON 0.2 $44527.59 4.3 $517.84 0.5 $2,970.37 . .
721190 FR IOS NA UN 600MM W, NESOI MR THN C-R 4.7 $1,327.69 . . . . . .
722011 FR SS UNDR 600MM W HR 4.75MM AO THCK 2.0 $2,630.50 1.4 $2,913.14 0.2 $6,620.00 . .
721924 FR SS 600MM AO W HR NT CLD UNDR 3MM THCK 0.0 $3,324.32 . . 2.3 $4,664.66 . .
730611 Pipe, Line, Stainless Steel, Welded, Nes, For Oil/Gas Pipeline 0.2 $5,246.45 . . 1.9 $8,692.27 . .
721491 BARS,RODS,HOT-ROLLED,-DRAWN,-EXT,RECTANGULAR,NESOI . . . . 0.1 $4,635.06 2.0 $2,786.58
722211 OTH BARS & RODS STAINLESS STEEL CIRC CROSS-SECTION . . 0.1 $18520.71 1.9 $10979.13 . .
721069 FR IRON/NONALLOY STEEL,600MM AO,PLTD/CTD OTHR ALUM . . 0.4 $4,454.66 1.0 $687.39 0.1 $1,399.27
720927 FLT-CLD-RLD,NOT COIL 600MM W,>0.5MMBUT N/O 1MM THK 1.5 $1,054.02 . . . . . .
721923 FR SS 600MM AO W HR NT CLD 3-UN 4.75MM THCK . . . . 1.1 $23570.80 . .
720610 IRON AND NONALLOY STEEL INGOTS 1.1 $5,792.31 . . . . . .
721914 FR SS 600MM AO W HR CLS UN 3MM THCK . . . . 1.1 $3,607.50 . .
721113 FR HS IOS NA UN600MM W HR PL UNVRSL MLLPLTE . . 1.0 $14213.69 . . . .
720990 FR IOS NA CLS OR NT 600MM AO W CR PL NESOI . . . . 0.9 $2,274.12 . .
721621 L SEC IOS NA HOT-WKD LSS TH 80MM HIGH 0.0 $1,880.00 0.3 $6,463.86 0.0 $2,962.96 0.3 $13514.75
722219 OTH BARS & RODS STNLESS STEEL HR NT CIRC CROSS-SEC 0.5 $2,213.35 0.1 $70834.19 0.1 $2,986.11 . .
721391 BARS,RODSHOT-ROLL,IRNNOAL ST COIL CIRC,<14MM NESOI . . . . 0.6 $34498.89 . .
721640 L OR T SECTIONS IR/NAS HOT-WRKD, 80MM HI OR MORE . . . . 0.5 $1,122.25 0.0 $1,818.18
722519 FLT-RLD SILICON ELCTRCL STL 600MM AO NT GRAIN-ORNT 0.5 $815.16 . . . . . .
721810 STAINLESS STEEL INGOTS AND OTHER PRIMARY FORMS . . . . 0.3 $30761.49 0.1 $6,146.94
721420 OTH BRS RDS IOS NA HOT-WRKD, CONC REINFRCNG . . 0.3 $11325.00 . . . .
722790 BARS AND RODS OTH ALLOY STL, HOT-RLD, IRREG COILS . . 0.2 $41378.24 . . . .
722592 FLT-RLD ALLOY STL NESOI 600AO PLT/CTD ZINC NT ELCT 0.1 $1,009.09 . . . . . .
721631 U SEC IOS NA HOT-WKD 80MM OR MORE HIGH 0.1 $1,249.19 . . . . . .
722240 ANGLES, SHAPES AND SECTIONS OF STAINLESS STEEL . . . . 0.0 $1,311.25 . .
720719 SMFD IRN/NAL STL LT 0.25 PCT CARBON CS NT RECT/SQR 0.0 $9,250.00 . . . . . .
730590 PIPE NESOI, OV16IN IRON OR STEEL, CLOSED NESOI . . . . 0.0 180000.00 . .

SOURCE: US Department of Commerce, Import Administration
Table last modified on: November 17, 2009, with
Licensing data collected through November 17, 2009
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