In accordance with US Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census data, in January 2010 US imported 326,000 tons of pig iron, up by 14.6% compared to December 2009. However, compared to January 2009, it is down by 25.2%. January 2009 level was the maximum monthly figure that year.
The major suppliers of pig iron to US have reduced their supplies to this market, except for South Africa and Ukraine. Brazil reduced its pig iron supplies to US in January this year by 46% to 131500 tons, Russia reduced by 51.6% to 51500 tons, Ukraine almost doubled its pig iron export to 108600 tons. South Africa increased its pig iron shipments to US by 32.9% to 33000 tons, all compared to January 2009.
According to US Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census data, this year the major import supplies of pig iron to US by country of origin was as follows: Brazil 40.4%, Ukraine 33.4%, Russia 15.8%. (Rusmet.ru)