It was the second consecutive month that US steel production has lagged its prior year period.

From January to April 2022, South Korea imported 70642.00 tons of ferrosilicon (Containing by weight more than 55 % of silicon).

South Korea ferrosilicon (Si>55%) imports decrease 12.83% in April 2022.

According to data of Korea Customs Service, in April 2022, South Korea imported 942 tons of ferrosilicon (containing by weight ≤55% of silicon), a month on month decrease of 33.79%.

According to data of Korea Customs Service, in April 2022, South Korea imported 17881.50 tons of ferrosilicon (containing by weight more than 55% of silicon).

The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that for the month of March 2022, U.S. steel mills shipped 7,835,600 net tons, a 1.4 percent decrease from the 7,950,431 net tons shipped in March 2021.

Finished Import Market Share YTD at 24%.

In the week ending on May 7, 2022, domestic raw steel production was 1,777,000 net tons while the capability utilization rate was 81.4 percent.