'While exports were down for the month, they continue to run substantially ahead of 2009 totals as the world market slowly pulls out of the recession,' concluded Phelps.
Total Steel exports in July 2010 were 896.5 thousand tons compared to 1.048 million tons in June 2010, a 14.4% decrease, and a 26.7% increase compared to July 2009. According to year-to-date figures, exports increased'53.3% compared to 2009 or from 4.6 million tons in 2009 to 7.1 million tons in 2010.