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Steel Import Permits Decline 7% in February
Mar. 5, 2010 - Steel import permit applications totaled 1,530,000 net tons for the month of February, a 7% decrease from the 1,644,000 permit tons recorded in January according to the latest report from AISI.

YTD Stainless, Specialty Imports Down 50% through November 2009
Feb. 25, 2010 - Total stainless imports reached 348,431 tons through November 2009, a 49.9% decrease compared to YTD November 2008 according to the latest report from the SSINA. Total specialty imports reached 442,265 tons through the same period, a 50.6% decrease compared to YTD November 2008.

Preliminary Steel Imports Increase 16% in January
Feb. 24, 2010 - The U.S. imported a total of 1,634,000 net tons of steel in January, up 16% vs. December final data according to the latest report from AISI.

Steel Import Permits Rise 12% in January
Feb. 4, 2010 - Steel import applications reached 1,537,000 net tons for the month of January, a 12% increase from the 1,377,000 permit tons recorded in December 2009 according to the latest report from AISI.

Preliminary Finished Steel Imports Up 11% in December
Jan. 28, 2010 - The U.S. imported a total of 1,396,000 net tons of steel in December 2009, up 1% vs. November final data, according to the latest report from AISI.

Stainless, Specialty Imports Still Down More than 50% through October
Jan. 18, 2010 - Total stainless imports reached 308,874 tons through October 2009, a 52.5% decrease compared to YTD October 2008 according to the latest report from SSINA. Total specialty imports reached 396,033 tons through the same period, a 52.5% decrease compared to YTD October 2008.

SSINA Data Shows Stainless Steel Imports, Consumption Down
Jan. 11, 2010 - Imports of total stainless steel in YTD September 2009 were 268,732 tons, a 54.9% decrease compared to the same period of 2008, according to data recently released by The Specialty Steel Industry of North America (SSINA). U.S. consumption was 991,809 tons, down 34.3%.

Steel Import Permits Decline 9% in December
Jan. 7, 2010 - Steel import permit applications reached 1,326,000 net tons for the month of December, a 9% decrease from the 1,450,000 permit tons recorded in November 2009, according to the latest report from AISI.

Preliminary Steel Imports Dip 19% in November
Dec. 23, 2009 - The U.S. imported a total of 1,321,000 net tons of steel in November 2009, down 19% from October final data, according to the latest report from AISI.

YTD Stainless, Specialty Imports Down More than 50% through August
Dec. 7, 2009 - Total stainless imports reached 234,989tons through August 2009, a 56.8% decrease compared to YTD August 2008 according to the latest report from the SSINA. Total specialty imports reached 308,239 tons through the same period, a 55.4% decrease compared to YTD August 2008.

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