US steel mill shipments climbed in December, Kallanish learns from the American Iron and Steel Institute. 

US mill shipments reached about 7.05 million short tons in December, up 4.4% from November but down -12.1% from December 2019. 

On-month, hot-rolled sheet shipments grew by 3%. Cold-rolled sheet shipments fell by -3%, and hot-dipped galvanized shipments rose by 2%. 

Full-year shipments reached 81m st, down -15.8% from full-year 2019.