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Alloys December 27, 2017 02:30:17 PM

US Brass Mill Imports Recorded 27% Surge in September

Paul Ploumis
ScrapMonster Author
The largest exporter of brass mill products to the US during the month was Germany. The imports from Germany totaled 10.205 million lb.

US Brass Mill Imports Recorded 27% Surge in September

SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): The Copper and Brass Fabricators Council (CBFC) has published the latest monthly trade statistics for brass mill products. According to trade figures, exports of brass mill products by the US surged higher significantly during the month of September this year upon comparison with the previous year. The imports too reported substantial rise in volumes during the month. Also, the year-to-date imports and exports of brass mill products recorded notable jump in 2017.

Imports- September ‘17

The US imports of brass mill products totaled 40.908 million lb during the month of September this year. The imports grew sharply by 27% over the previous year. The country’s imports of brass mill products had totaled only 32.328 million lb during September 2016.

The largest exporter of brass mill products to the US during the month was Germany. The imports from Germany totaled 10.205 million lb. South Korea emerged as the second largest exporter of brass mill products to the US with exports totaling 4.334 million lb. The other key suppliers of brass mill products to the US were Canada (3.541 million lb), Vietnam (3.538 million lb) and Mexico (3.413 million lb).

The imports of all sheet, strip, plate and foil products by the US totaled 14.490 million lb in September 2017. All pipe and tube products imports totaled 14.336 million lb. The imports of all profiles, rods and bars totaled 8.802 million lb. Also, imports of copper alloy wire by the US totaled 3.280 million lb.

Exports- September ‘17

The exports of brass mill products by the US totaled 21.247 million lb during September 2017. This is modestly higher by almost 3.6% when matched with the shipments during the same month a year before. It must be noted that the country’s brass mill products export had totaled only 20.504 million lb in September last year.

The largest destination of US brass mill products export during the month was Mexico. The exports to Mexico totaled 8.549 million lb. The other leading importers were Canada (5.845 million lb) and China (1.199 million lb). The other primary export destinations of US brass mill products were South Korea (995,134 lb) and Germany (596,205 lb).

Exports of all sheet, strip, plate and foil products totaled 9.500 million lb in September this year. All pipe and tube products exports totaled 3.202 million lb. Exports of all profiles, rods and bars totaled 6.730 million lb. Copper alloy wire exports totaled 1.767 million lb.

Cumulative Imports and Exports

The cumulative imports of brass mill products by the US during the initial nine months of the current year totaled 372.989 million lb, higher by 8% over the corresponding period last year. The country’s imports had totaled 346.131 million lb during the corresponding period covering three quarters of 2016.

The cumulative exports surged higher by nearly 11% from 181.028 million lb in Jan-Sep ’16 to 200.518 million lb through the opening nine months of 2017.

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