January Steel Shipments Up 1.7 Percent From Prior Month
March 06, 2026 12:22:38 PM
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported today that for the month of January 2026, U.S. steel mills shipped 7,583,826 net tons, a 1.7 percent increase from the 7,454,338 net tons shipped in December 2025, and a 2.0 percent increase from the 7,435,458 shipped in January 2025.
A comparison of January 2026 shipments to the month of January 2025 shows the following changes: corrosion resistant sheet and strip, up 11 percent, hot rolled sheet and strip, up 1 percent and cold rolled sheet and strip, down 13 percent.
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Steel Export Market Prices
| Material | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Stainless Seamless Pipe 304 108*4 mm | $ 2196.65 | 11.34 |
| Stainless Scrap 304 Solid | $ 1296.97 | -12.95 |
| Stainless Bar 321 60 mm | $ 2197.04 | -13.10 |
| Stainless Bar 304 60 mm | $ 1956.28 | -13.25 |
| Stainless HR Coil 304/No.1 6.0 mm | $ 1902.08 | -9.39 |