Beam final imports to the U.S. were down 19% YoY, and up 34% MoM in March 2019, coming in at 35,035 tons. These include: Angles, Shapes and H Sections, Angles, Shapes and I Sections, Angles H Sections Iron and Non-Alloy Steel Hot-rolled, and Other H Sections.

Rebar final imports to the U.S. were down 20% YoY, and down 5.4% MoM in March 2019, coming in at 100,866 tons.

Merchant final imports to the U.S. were down 33% YoY, and up 67% MoM in March 2019, coming in at 26,730 tons. The top five account for 64% of the total intake. These include: Light angles (<3” = 7,508 tons), MBQ (coil >0.75” dia.

The total tonnage for the week ending April 27th was 1,895 million tons, (Mt) at a capacity utilization rate of 81.4%, the fifteenth consecutive week where the utilization rate is over 80%.

Worldsteel Association (WSA) reports that global crude steel production totaled 146.7 million tonnes (Mt) at a capacity utilization rate, (CUR) of 76.2% in January.

The total tonnage for the week ending March 9^th was 1,941 million tons, (Mt) at a capacity utilization rate of 83.4%, which is the sixth consecutive month where the utilization has been over 80%.