October imports were 41,089 tons which was below the license total by about 3,000 tons. November licenses are up to 62,540 tons as import levels continue the roller coaster pattern. The forecast for December, based on 9 of 21 days, is 72,020 tons. The highest volume import item for the month of October 2021 was ERW carbon, not over 4 ?”, black, PE with 16,673 tons. The price was $1,376/ton; which is up $189/ton for the month - after being down just a bit last month. Volume in this item is down as well.
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