January Steel Shipments Up 4.3 Percent From Prior Month
March 12, 2024 01:45:08 PM
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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Steel Export Market Prices
| Material | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Stainless Seamless Pipe 304 108*4 mm | $ 2185.31 | 49.05 |
| Stainless Scrap 304 Solid | $ 1309.92 | -11.08 |
| Stainless Bar 321 60 mm | $ 2210.14 | 27.90 |
| Stainless Bar 304 60 mm | $ 1969.53 | 22.35 |
| Stainless HR Coil 304/No.1 6.0 mm | $ 1911.47 | 37.93 |