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2004 imports rose 55%, prices still high.

Publication: Metal Center News
Publication Date: 01-FEB-05
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: 2004 imports rose 55%, prices still high.(Association News)(Steel industry imports data of United States )

Article Excerpt
The United States imported a total of 35,662,000 net tons of steel in 2004, including 28,304,000 net tons of finished steel, according to Census Bureau data. Imports in these categories increased 54.2 and 54.6 percent, respectively, compared with 2003.

The 2004 percentage gain for finished steel imports was more than three times the 15.9 percent increase in steel consumption...

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