South Africa's primary carbon and alloy steel product imports (excluding semi-finished steel, stainless steel and drawn wire) amounted to 86,840 mt in November 2012, increasing 10.6 percent compared to October last year and up 13.4 percent compared to the same month of the previous year, according to the customs and excise data released by the South African Iron and Steel Institute (SAISI).
The country's primary carbon and alloy steel product imports during the first 11 months of 2012 amounted to 781,343 mt, decreasing by 5.4 percent compared to the 825,724 mt of primary carbon and alloy steel products imported during the corresponding period of 2011.
Of South Africa's total primary carbon and alloy steel product imports in November last year, 54,800 mt consisted of flat steel products, down 1.3 percent month on month, while 32,000 mt consisted of profile steel products, up 39.2 percent compared to the previous month.
