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Copper June 02, 2016 12:30:53 PM

US Brass mill products import and export data for Q1 2016 released

Paul Ploumis
ScrapMonster Author
According to data, the US imports of brass mill products during March this year totaled 40.125 million lb.

US Brass mill products import and export data for Q1 2016 released

SPOKANE (Scrap Monster): According to the Copper and Brass Fabricators Council (CBFC), the imports of brass mill products by the US during the month of March this year have dropped considerably over the previous year. On the other hand, exports increased year-on-year during the month.

Mar ’16 imports

According to data, the US imports of brass mill products during March this year totaled 40.125 million lb, down significantly by almost 17% when compared with 48.153 million lb imports registered during March 2015.

The main exporter of brass mill products to the US during March was Germany. The total imports from Germany during the month totaled 10.788 million lb. Mexico followed Germany with total exports to US amounting to 5.043 million lb. In third place was South Korea. The brass mill products imports by the US from South Korea totaled 4.754 million lb during the month. The other key exporters were Canada (3.730 million lb) and Peru (2.318 million lb).

Imports by Product Type

Imports of all sheet, strip, plate and foil products totaled 14.564 million lb in March. All pipe and tube products imports totaled 14.147 million lb. Imports of all profiles, rods and bars totaled 8.305 million lb. Copper alloy wire imports totaled 3.000 million lb.

Mar ’16 exports

In accordance with the data released by the CBFC, the US exports of brass mill products totaled 39.303 million lb in March this year, 73% higher from the exports of 22.755 million lb during March 2015.

The key export destination for US brass mill products during Mar ’16 was Mexico. The exports to Mexico totaled 26.480 million lb. The other key importers of US brass mill products during the month were Canada (5.641 million lb), China (922,310 lb), Saudi Arabia (849,584 lb) and the United Arab Emirates (558,002 lb).

Exports by Product Type

Exports of all sheet, strip, plate and foil products totaled 8.091 million lb in March 2016. All pipe and tube products exports totaled 4.250 million lb. Exports of all profiles, rods and bars totaled 24.718 million lb. Copper alloy wire exports totaled 2.244 million lb.

Quarterly imports/exports

For the first three months of the year, US imported 107.9 million lb of brass mill products. This is 12% lower when compared with the imports of 122.3 million lb in the same year-ago period.Exports during the first quarter of the year totaled 94.3 million lb, compared with 63.8 million lb in the same 2015 period, an increase of 32%.

For the first three months of the year, US imported 107.9 million lb of brass mill products. This is 12% lower when compared with the imports

The table below provides the details of imports of brass mill products during the initial three months of the current year.

Month--->

Jan ‘16

Feb ‘16

Mar ‘16

Import Qty(In lb)

33.532

34.296

40.125

The details of exports of brass mill products during January to March this year are as follows:-

Month--->

Jan ‘16

Feb ‘16

Mar ‘16

Export Qty(In lb)

17.876

37.184

39.303

 

About CBFC

The Copper and Brass Fabricators Council is a non-profit membership trade association open to any person, firm, or corporation engaged in the fabrication or production in the United States of products made, in whole or in part, from copper or copper alloys. 

Generally, the member companies are engaged in the production of copper and copper alloy sheet and strip, rod and bar, plumbing tubing, OEM or air-conditioning tubing, wire, extrusions, shapes and profiles, forgings, and fittings.  These products are used chiefly in the automotive, construction, and electrical/electronic industries. 

There are currently nineteen member companies who produce over 80% of all copper and brass mill products produced in the United States.

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