AISI Releases Annual Statistical Report For 2020

Washington, D.C. – The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) today announced the release of its 2020 Annual Statistical Report (ASR), which provides comprehensive data on the American steel industry and select data on the North American steel industry as a whole.

“The steel industry remains a key focus of national and international policy, and AISI’s data continues to be a key resource,” said AISI President and CEO, Kevin Dempsey. “Our Annual Statistical Report (ASR) remains the industry standard for reporting on the steel market in the United States. I encourage anyone who is interested in steel industry data to purchase a copy.”

The report highlights that, in 2020, shipments from domestic steel mills measured 81.0 million net tons (NT), down 15.8 percent from the previous year. U.S. raw steel production was 80.2 million net tons in 2020, a 17.1 percent decrease from 2019. The report also shows that steel imports into the United States fell for the third year in a row. Total steel imports decreased 21 percent in 2020 compared to the previous year, while finished steel imports decreased 23 percent over the same period and captured an 18 percent share of apparent steel consumption. The report also notes that the construction and automotive industries continued as the leading end-use markets for shipments of U.S. steel products.

The AISI ASR report is the most comprehensive reference of its kind, providing extensive coverage of the American steel industry and selected statistical data on the Canadian, Mexican and world steel industries. It features dozens of charts and graphs, including selected statistical highlights on shipments, apparent supply, imports, employment and raw steel data over a 10-year period; selected financial highlights; shipments by products and markets over a 10-year period; raw steel production (including selected state-level production data) and capacity utilization; and detailed imports and exports data.

A copy of the 2020 Annual Statistical Report can be purchased by visiting the Platts Steel Data and Analysis website or by calling 1-800-PLATTS-8.

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Contact: Lisa Harrison

202.452.7115 / lharrison@steel.org

AISI serves as the voice of the 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’s membership is comprised of integrated and electric arc furnace steelmakers, and 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).