Weekly U.S. Steel Import Volume and Value Monitor

Weekly aggregated data on steel imports into the United States, published by the Department of Commerce to alert users to changes in import patterns. The monitor provides close to real-time aggregate volume, value, and pricing data for all imported steel mill products.

Use Cases

• Analyze weekly changes in import volume and value to identify market trends and supply chain shifts.
• Calculate average unit values of imports to monitor steel pricing dynamics over time.
• Track import patterns for specific steel mill product categories as defined by the U.S. Bureau of the Census.

Strengths

• Data is updated weekly, providing close to real-time insights into import activity.
• Based on mandatory import licensing for all steel mill products, ensuring comprehensive coverage.
• Published by the authoritative Department of Commerce, ensuring official data provenance.

Limitations

• Specific column names, row counts, and file formats are not detailed in the available metadata.
• The underlying granular license-level data is aggregated, limiting detailed transactional analysis.
• Historical data prior to the mandatory licensing effective date of June 9, 2005, may not be available.

Provenance

Source

Department of Commerce, U.S. Government.

Collection Method

Aggregated from a mandatory import licensing system for steel mill products, combined with U.S. Census data.

Time Range

Data collection mandated from June 9, 2005, onward; weekly updates published.

Freshness

Updated weekly; last metadata update was September 30, 2025.

Geography

United States imports.