Steel shipments vs Steel import permit applications in United States
In 2026, steel shipments in United States stood at 8,219,540 net tons, against 2,499,000 net tons for steel import permit applications.
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United States, spaced by time. Both series are in net tons, so they share one axis; the legend names each line.
Steel shipments and Steel import permit applications
Unit: net tons · 7 observations
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| Indicator | Period | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steel shipments | July 2026 | Actual | 8,219,540 net tons |
| Steel shipments | June 2026 | Actual | 8,536,500 net tons |
| Steel shipments | May 2026 | Actual | 8,141,900 net tons |
| Steel shipments | July 2025 | Actual | 7,797,929 net tons |
| Steel shipments | June 2025 | Actual | 7,854,290 net tons |
| Steel import permit applications | August 2026 | Actual | 2,499,000 net tons |
| Steel import permit applications | July 2026 | Estimate | 2,294,000 net tons |
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| Period | Steel shipments | Steel import permit applications |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8,219,540 net tons | 2,499,000 net tons |
Provenance
Where these numbers come from
Steel shipments
The total volume of steel products shipped by steel mills during the period, measured in net tons.
5 observations in United States · source organisations: AISI
Steel import permit applications
Volume of steel import permit applications filed under a steel import monitoring and analysis program, in net tons.
2 observations in United States · source organisations: AISI
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