July Steel Shipments up 5.1% from Prior Month

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported today that for the month of July 2019, U.S. steel mills shipped 8,115,103 net tons, a 5.1 percent increase from the 7,718,499 net tons shipped in the previous month, June 2019, and a 2.6 percent increase from the 7,911,228 net tons shipped in July 2018. Shipments year-to-date in 2019 are 56,338,348 net tons, a 2.0 percent increase vs. 2018 shipments of 55,215,285 net tons for seven months.

A comparison of July shipments to the previous month of June shows the following changes: cold rolled sheets, up 9 percent, hot rolled sheets, up 6 percent, and hot dipped galvanized sheets and strip, no change.

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AISI serves as the voice of the North American steel industry in the public policy arena and advances the case for steel in the marketplace as the preferred material of choice. AISI also plays a lead role in the development and application of new steels and steelmaking technology. AISI is comprised of 18 member companies, including integrated and electric furnace steelmakers, and approximately 120 associate members who are suppliers to or customers of the steel industry. For more news about steel and its applications, view AISI’s website at www.steel.org. Follow AISI on Facebook or Twitter (@AISISteel).