Q&A on SMU Market Share Percentages

We received a question from one of our readers today asking for clarification on import market share as presented in different articles. We look at imports from both a macro view (total imports = percentage of apparent supply) as well as a more focused view (such as how large is the share of pipe and tube to the total pie?):

Question for you. I am looking at page 13 of the latest SMU. On the Apparent Steel Supply chart, it shows imports as 25.7 percent of apparent supply. However, on Page 4, the 3-month average shows imports are 17.1 percent of the total supply of all sheet products. How do I square these numbers? Were January imports that far above the 3-month average as a percentage of the total?

Brett Linton

Brett Linton is a digital operations analyst for Steel Market Update, where he began his career. Linton has been in the steel industry since 2010. He has held roles as a category manager and strategic insights director at Reibus before returning to SMU in 2024. He is a graduate of The University of North Georgia with a degree in Finance and Accounting. Brett can be reached at brett@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-314-0179.

Brett Linton

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