U.S. Census Bureau News
U.S. Department of Commerce
Washington, DC 20230


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
10:00 A.M. EST TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2009

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Preliminary: U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products
November 2009

The U.S. Census Bureau announced today 
that preliminary November steel imports were 
$1.1 billion (1.2 million metric tons) 
compared to the preliminary October totals of 
$1.3 billion (1.4 million metric tons).     
	
The November change in steel imports 
based on metric tonnage reflected decreases 
primarily in wire rods and line pipe greater 
than 16 inches in diameter.   Monthly 
decreases occurred primarily with Canada and 
Turkey.
   

    
The year to date final statistics through 
October 2009 showed steel imports of 12.2 
million metric tons compared to 24.9 million 
metric tons through October 2008. The largest 
commodity decrease was in blooms, billets, 
and slabs. The largest country decreases were 
with Canada and China.  

Notes:

The data in this report are preliminary and subject to revisions.

Analysis of recent months for steel product imports indicates the value of preliminary data should equal 
about 96 percent of the final value reported in the regular monthly trade statistics report.  Preliminary 
data reported for individual steel categories and at the individual country of origin level have been less 
consistently predictive of the final data reported in the regular monthly trade statistics. For further 
details visit the Foreign Trade Division web site at: www.census.gov/trade. On the web site you can 
access product by country and country by product tables.

The next release is January 26, 2010.