US March Steel Shipments Up 3.4 Percent From Prior Month

The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported today that for the month of March 2024, U.S. steel mills shipped 7,338,349 net tons, a 5.7 percent decrease from the 7,779,430 net tons shipped in March 2023. Shipments were up 3.4 percent from the 7,097,512 net tons shipped in the previous month, February 2024. Shipments year-to-date in 2024 are 21,820,310 net tons, down 3.6% vs. 2023 shipments of 22,638,542 net tons for three months.

A comparison of shipments year-to-date in 2024 to the first three months of 2023 shows the following changes: cold rolled sheet, up 4 percent, corrosion resistant steel, down 3 percent and hot rolled steel, down 3 percent.

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MaterialPriceChange
Stainless Seamless Pipe 304 108*4 mm$ 2196.65 11.34
Stainless Scrap 304 Solid$ 1296.97 -12.95
Stainless Bar 321 60 mm$ 2197.04 -13.10
Stainless Bar 304 60 mm$ 1956.28 -13.25
Stainless HR Coil 304/No.1 6.0 mm$ 1902.08 -9.39