Domestic steel mill shipments in December increased by 6.6% from November and were up 0.9% compared with December 2023, Kallanish learns from a report by the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI).

AISI notes that US mills shipped 7.14 million short tons in December compared with 7.1mst in December 2023, a 0.9% increase year-on-year. In November 2024 domestic mills shipped 6.7mst. 

Domestic steel shipments for the full year 2024 totalled 86.1mst, down 3.6% compared with 89.3mst in 2023. Hot rolled steel shipments decreased 7% on-year.