June steel imports slip on summer doldrums

Jul 05, 2012 | 04:38 PM | Catherine Ngai

Tags  steel import license applications, Commerce, catherine ngai

NEW YORK — Steel imports fell for the second consecutive month in June amid the summer slowdown and oversupply in the domestic market.

Import license applications totaled nearly 2.54 million tonnes last month, down 5.1 percent from May preliminary figures of 2.67 million tonnes, according to Commerce Department data. ....





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