The American Iron and Steel Institute reported July 10 that for the month of May 2017, U.S. steel mills shipped 7,660,969 net tons, a 3.1 percent increase from the 7,428,080 net tons shipped in the previous month, April 2017, and nearly unchanged from the 7,661,979 net tons shipped in May 2016. Shipments year-to-date in 2017 are 37,722,240 net tons, a 3.3 percent increase versus 2016 shipments of 36,509,450 net tons for five months.
A comparison of May shipments to the previous month of April shows the following changes: hot rolled sheets, up 4 percent, cold rolled sheets, up 3 percent and hot dipped galvanized sheets and strip, no change.
