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AISI: US steel shipments rise in December

Written by Ethan Bernard

February 6, 2025

Domestic steel shipments increased month over month and year on year in December, according to the latest data from the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI).

US steel mills shipped 7,145,016 short tons (st) in December, up 0.9% from 7,082,921 st in December 2023 and 6.6% higher than 6,702,557 st in November 2024.

For the full-year 2024, shipments stood at 86,130,780 st, down 3.6% from 89,338,472 st the previous year.

Comparing full-year 2024 shipments to full-year 2023 shows: cold-rolled sheet, up 3%; corrosion-resistant sheet, unchanged; and hot-rolled sheet, down 7%.

Ethan Bernard

Ethan Bernard is a reporter and editor for Steel Market Update. He previously worked for American Metal Market as a copy editor in the New York office for two years starting in 2008. Later, he copy edited AMM’s monthly magazine on a freelance basis from 2015 until 2017. With experience in financial copywriting and textbook publishing, he holds a BA in Comparative Literature from UC Berkeley, and an MFA. in Creative Writing from New York University. He can be reached at ethan@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-759-7871.

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