| Notable Increases in SIMA's Steel Import Trends by Country and Product |
| Country names are links to corresponding SIMA graphs |
| Country | Product | Average monthly quantity August 2008 - October 2008 (metric tons) | Average monthly quantity November 2007 - July 2008 (metric tons) | Ratio of current to historic average quantity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TURKEY | Plates in Coils -- C & A | 29,215 | 1 | 35048.12 |
| ARGENTINA | Oil Country Goods -- C & A | 11,991 | 1,464 | 8.19 |
| JAPAN | Oil Country Goods -- C & A | 15,795 | 2,120 | 7.45 |
| CHINA | Bars-Hot rolled -- C & A | 65,710 | 13,997 | 4.69 |
| INDIA | Blooms, Billets and Slabs -- C & A | 36,767 | 11,409 | 3.22 |
| UKRAINE | Plates Cut Lengths -- C & A | 23,633 | 8,490 | 2.78 |
| CHINA | Oil Country Goods -- C & A | 232,502 | 91,030 | 2.55 |
| CHINA | All Carbon & Alloy Products | 506,459 | 230,065 | 2.20 |
| CHINA | All Products | 520,560 | 247,621 | 2.10 |
| WORLD | Oil Country Goods -- C & A | 375,133 | 187,694 | 2.00 |
| WORLD | Plates in Coils -- C & A | 111,806 | 74,176 | 1.51 |
| WORLD | Bars-Hot rolled -- C & A | 140,808 | 100,013 | 1.41 |
| SOURCE: US Department of Commerce, Import Administration, SIMA |
| Table last modified November 13, 2008, with Licensing data collected through October 2008 and |
| Final Census data compiled through September 2008. |
| A notable change is defined here by a significant increase in the current three |
| month average quantity over the previous nine months average quantity; |
| the program examines the largest importers within each product group. |
| Any increases for which import levels had been reached between November 2006 and October 2007 have been eliminated |
| Steel mill categories are defined by 10-digit HTS codes |
| Notable Decreases in SIMA's Steel Import Trends by Country and Product |
| Country names are links to corresponding SIMA graphs |
| SOURCE: US Department of Commerce, Import Administration, SIMA |
| Table last modified November 13, 2008, with Licensing data collected through October 2008 and |
| Final Census data compiled through September 2008. |
| A notable change is defined here by a significant decrease in the current three |
| month average quantity over the previous nine months average quantity; |
| the program examines the largest importers within each product group. |
| Steel mill categories are defined by 10-digit HTS codes |