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US’s stainless imports hit 15-month high in May
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According to statistics release by the US Department of Commerce (DOC), the US imported 115,145 tons of stainless steel in May, rising from 92,951 tons in a month earlier, hitting the 15-month high.
It’s analyzed that the sharp rise in stainless imports was driven by surged imports of stainless semi-finished products and hot rolled coils.
The data showed that the imports of stainless semi-finished products soared significantly to 15,568 tons in May from 9,291 tons in April and the imports of hot rolled coils surged to 12,034 tons in May from 8,773 tons in a month earlier.
News Date
6/7/2012 9:23:14 AM
reported by
Nann Cheng
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