Based on preliminary Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. imported a total of 2,186,000 net tons (NT) of steel in December 2022.

This was a 9.8% increase from the 2,262,000 permit tons recorded in December and a 12.7% increase from the December final imports total of 2,203,000.

A comparison of shipments for the full year 2022 to full year 2021 shows the following changes: corrosion-resistant sheet and strip down 8 percent, hot rolled sheet down 10 percent and cold rolled sheet down 15 percent.

Power generation up 12.3% in 2022 in Ordos City, Inner Mongolia.

Industrial power consumption up 1.6% in 2022 in Ordos City, Inner Mongolia.

Coal output up 11.7% in 2022 in Ordos City, Inner Mongolia.

Coke output up 2.5% in 2022 in Ordos City, Inner Mongolia.

During this period, the province also transmitted 18 percent more electricity to support other regions -- as against the figure for the same period in 2021.