| 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 October 2011 - December 2011 (metric tons) | Average monthly quantity January 2011 - September 2011 (metric tons) | Percent change from Historic to Current average quantity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITALY | Plates in Coils -- S | 6,464 | 102 | 245% |
| NETHERLANDS | Sheets Hot Rolled -- C & A | 24,869 | 10,033 | 147% |
| JAPAN | Sheets Hot Rolled -- C & A | 9,446 | 3,843 | 145% |
| SOURCE: US Department of Commerce, Import Administration, SIMA |
| Table last modified January 18, 2012, with Licensing data collected through December 2011 and |
| Final Census data compiled through November 2011. |
| 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 January 2010 and December 2010 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 |
| Country | Product | Average monthly quantity October 2011 - December 2011 (metric tons) | Average monthly quantity January 2011 - September 2011 (metric tons) | Percent change from Historic to Current average quantity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEXICO | Blooms, Billets and Slabs -- C & A | 25,270 | 63,270 | -60% |
| KOREA | Plates in Coils -- C & A | 5,897 | 16,480 | -64% |
| SOURCE: US Department of Commerce, Import Administration, SIMA |
| Table last modified January 18, 2012, with Licensing data collected through December 2011 and |
| Final Census data compiled through November 2011. |
| 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 |
