US iron, steel trade imbalance shrinks

摘要

The gap between iron and steel mill product imports and exports fell 12 percent in January vs. December as imports exceeded exports by just $574 million, according to U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis data. But after two years of monthly trade surpluses, copper recorded a $153-million deficit in January, with imports rising 34.6 percent and exports falling 8.3 percent from the previous month.