Global Steel Trade
Global Steel Trade
SIMA Feature:
Updated Steel Import Monitor
The Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) team has recently made updates to our U.S. Steel Import Monitor to provide information on import trends over the previous few months. Current version includes license data collected for September through November 2025.
SIMA welcomes hearing from its readers about the value of the reports and other country reports that might be of interest. Please reach out to steel.license@trade.gov with any feedback.
Updated! U.S. Recent Notable Trends
Explore U.S. Steel Data
The U.S. Steel Import Monitor is an interactive tool designed to showcase and visualize U.S. Census and early warning license import data.
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Import Licensing
All steel mill imports into the United States require an import license for Customs entry summary. The steel import license is an automatic license used for data collection purposes only. Importers and customs brokers use this website to obtain their steel licenses prior to completing their Customs entry documentation.
Steel Reports
ITA’s reports provide detailed data on steel trade and the current state of the U.S. steel industry. The country reports focuses on trade trends for the top steel importing and exporting countries, along with production, consumption, and steel trade remedy information.
Steel Trade Monitors
Commerce publishes: (1) the U.S. Steel Import Monitor combines data from Census and import licenses, updated weekly; (2) the Global Steel Trade Monitor shows trends for top steel trading countries; (3) the Steel Export Monitor shows public U.S. steel export data; (4) the Melt and Pour Dashboard displays country of melt and pour data collected from SIMA's licensing application data. and (5) the Downstream Steel Monitor shows U.S. imports/exports of steel-containing products.
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Please note that the IMAU monitors are used for statistical purposes only.
Please note that the IMAU monitors are used for statistical purposes only.