U.S. January Steel Shipments Up 4.3 Percent From Prior Month
The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported today that for the month of January 2024, U.S. steel mills shipped 7,384,454 net tons, a 4.3 percent increase from the 7,082,921 net tons shipped in the previous month December 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported today that for the month of January 2024, U.S. steel mills shipped 7,384,454 net tons, a 4.3 percent increase from the 7,082,921 net tons shipped in the previous month December 2023, and a 2.3 percent decrease from the 7,555,270 net tons shipped in January 2023.
A comparison of January 2024 shipments to the month of January 2023 shows the following changes: cold rolled sheet, up 8 percent, hot rolled sheet, up 4 percent and corrosion resistant sheet and strip, up 4 percent.
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