The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), Washington, announces the release of its 2019 Annual Statistical Report, which provides comprehensive data on the U.S. steel industry and select data on the North American steel industry as a whole.
The report highlights that, in 2019, shipments from domestic steel mills measured 96.1 million net tons, up 0.9 percent from the previous year. U.S. raw steel production was 96.7 million net tons in 2019, a 1.3 percent increase from 2018.
The report also shows that steel imports into the United States moderated for the second year in a row. Total steel imports decreased 17 percent in 2019 compared to the previous year, while finished steel imports decreased 18 percent over the same period and captured a 19 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 report provides comprehensive coverage of the United States steel industry and selected statistical data on the Canadian, Mexican, and world steel industries. It features extensive charts and graphs, including selected statistical highlights on shipments, apparent supply, imports, employment, and raw steel data over a ten-year period; selected financial highlights; shipments by products and markets over a ten year period; raw steel production (including selected state-level production data) and capability utilization; and detailed imports and exports data.
A copy of the 2019 Annual Statistical Report can be purchased by visiting the Platts Steel Data and Analysis website or by calling 1-800-PLATTS-8.
