Abstract
This compendium presents the US annual market for Iron & Steel Finished
Products (flat, bars, rods, shapes, wire), in its dynamic, in database and
charts format. The compendium contains Trend Reports by product families as
per international HS classification at HS 04 level (for example Flat-Rolled
Iron & Non-alloy Steel Not under 600mm Width, Hot-Rolled, Not Clad; Wire of
Stainless Steel; Alloy Steel Bars and Rods, etc.) Each product family is the
sum of the consisting Product Groups at HS 06 level. The compendium presents
the Trend Reports at the HS 04 level due to the large number of Product
Groups. Trend Reports by Product Groups may be provided against specific
request.
The trend report shows for each month the total annual market 12 months
rolling (the sum of 12 months back from that reference month), and the year
over year change rate (reporting to same month of previous year), up to the
current Reference Month.
The reports present the Primary Market consisting of the total products
entering the market, from import and domestic manufacturing, for use on this
territory.
Methodology
The market is tracked in value and in volume (where available) by month and by
sources (domestic manufacturing and suppliers from other countries) from
official statistics databases.
The market size is determined using import CIF and manufacturers' shipments
values. The market volume is determined, where statistical records are
available, using also average unit prices. Product-mix and weighted
evaluations are taken into account.