Imports of finished steel to the United States surged month on month in October due to higher bloom, billet and slab, reinforcing bar and cold-rolled sheet volumes, according to US Census Bureau data.
The US imported 1.36 million tonnes of steel products in October, up 18.9% from nearly 1.15 million tonnes in September, preliminary Census data showed.Imports of bloom, billet and slab climbed by 191.7% to 233,798 tonnes in October from 80,154 tonnes in September, and reinforcing bar imports rose 95.4% to 76,347...