Quarterly Survey on Certain Stainless Steel and Alloy Tool ...QUARTE.RL Y SURVEY ON CERTAIN STAINLESS STEEL AND ALLOY TOOL STEEL (COVERING-THE. THIRD QUARTER OF 1984) Report to the

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QUARTE.RL Y SURVEY ON CERTAIN STAINLESS STEEL AND ALLOY TOOL STEEL (COVERING-THE. THIRD QUARTER OF 1984)

Report to the. President_ on.· Investigation No. 3 3 2-16 7 .: Under Section 3 3 2 of the. Tariff Act of 1930

. USITC PUBLICATION 180~

NOVEMBER 1984

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United States International Trade C0t .. nlsslon I Washington, D.C. 20436

UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

. COMMISSIONERS

P8Ula St~ Chairwoman

Susan w. Uebeler, Vic• ~

Alfred e.· ~k• 8eeleY CL Lodwick

·navld L·R• ·

Kenneth R. Mason, Secretary to the Commission

This report was prepared by

Dennis Rapkins and

Anna Mae· Toth

Metals Branch Minerals and Metals Division

Office o! Industries Norris A. Lynch, Director

Address all communications to

Office of the Secretary United States lnternatlona_I Trade Commission

Washington, 0.C. 2Q436

QUARTERLY REPORT ON CERTAIN.STAINLESS STEEL AND ALLOY TOOL STEEL

HIGHLIGHTS _

During the third quarter (July-September) 1984, compared to the second

quarter of 1984:

- 00f1ESTIC PRODUCTION of certain stainless steal ilnd alloy tool steal products decreased 28 percan~ to 2.31,874 tons.

- u. s. PRODUCERS• SHIP'1ENTS dec:rea.s8d 20 percent to 251, 108 tons.

- EPIPLOYMENT of production and related workers decreased • percent to 13, 961 workers.

- U.S. PRODUCERS' AND IMPORTERS' PRICES exhibited noteworthy changes in certain products, but did not register general UP\ll&rd or downward movements.

- U.S. VtPORTERS 1 UNFILI..ED ORDERS decreased 8 percent. to 46, 184 tons·.

- U.S. IPtPORTERS' INVENTORIES increased 5 percent t~ 23,210 tons.

U.S. production and producers' shipments

U.S. production of certain stainless steel sheet and strip, pl~te, bar,

wire rod, and alloy tool steal decreased from April-June 1984 to

July-September 1984. Stainless steal s·haat and stri_p showed the greatest

dacreasa, declining 35 percent fro11 201,604 tons in the second quarter of _1984

to 130,561 tons in the third quarter of 1984. U.S. producers' shipments of

stainless steel shHt and a.trip, plate, bar,· rod, and alloy tool steel

decreased i~ the third quarter: ~hipmants of stainless stael sheet and strip

showad the largest decline, dropping 23 percent fl"'Oll 201,518 tons in the

second quartar to 155,535 tons in the third quarter. In addition, shipments

of alloy tool steal fall 22 percent from 24,443 tons to 18,994 tons during the

same period.

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Empiovment and hours worked~

The average number of all persons employed in producing cer-tain stainless

steel and alloy tool steel decreased from 19,786 per-sons to 19,279 persons, or

by 3 percent, from April-June 1984 to July-September 1984. Employment of

production and related lliorkers fell from 14,611 workers to 13,961 workers, or

by 4 percent, over the same period. The number of hours worked by production

and related workers decreased from 7.1 million man-hours to 6.4 million

man-hours, or by 10 percent, from April-June 1984 to July-September 1984.

U.S. producers 1 prices ,.

Surveys of the weighted average prices of certain domestic stainless

steel and alloy tool steel products reflected mixed results between April .and

September 1984. Overall, almost an equal number of product price. increases

and decreases 11Ntr'8 recorded. , Prices for stainless steel sheet and strip to

service centers/distributors showed noteworthy decreases in the third quarter,

while price increases were registered in shipments of bar to service centers/

distributors.

U.S. importers' prices

Pricing data reported by U.S. importers for stainless steel and klloy

tool steel products revealed fluctuating price movements betlileen April and

September 1984. Noteworthy price decreases ware recorded in shipments of

stainless steel sheet and strip and wire l"od to and-use custollars~, while price

increases were registered in shipments of plate to service centers/

di.stributors;

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U.S. importers' unfilled orders and inven~ories I

Data on i"'porters' unfilled orders fr-om foreign sources indicate

decreases in such ord~rs for s~ainless steel sheet and strip, p_late, and bar

between June 30, 1984 and September 30, 1984. Importers' unfilled orders for

stainleis steel wire rod and alloy tool steel increased during tlie same

period. Importers' inventories of stainless. steel sheet and strip. plate, and

alloy tool steel increased between the two quarters, while inventories of bar

and rod declined.

Table ::. . --Certain stainless steel and alloy tool steel.: ,.,U .s .. production, , by types and by speclfied periods, 6ctooet 1982::..sei)tember 198~ : ··· ;·: ·

. Cxn "tons) .. ' ,"'"I• ..

. .. .... . Stainless steel '. ·~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~--~--~~~ Alloy to(>l · · · steel, all Period

1982:

.. : Sheet and strip

Oct.-Dec--- 107,873 1983:

:·Plate . ' . ,. . " .. '

2~,145

Jan-March ---.:.-.: 143 ,081 ': '.22,538 Apr.-June-- - -: July-Sept--Oct. -Dec. ---

1984: Jan.-llarch--: Apr. -June--July-Sept.---

1984: July . August-----September·-------

160,718 23,437 215,116 24,690 217,471 30,710

226,397 29,727 201,604 35,433 130,561 29,387

37,225 8,613 44,023 10,246 49,313 10,528

.. ·, ~

. . ' ' ~·1

. . '

. . '

Bar· . : : ·:t forms ·;.,;· .. · .. ; ·~ ~'·

. . • • • ~· I ',--.. ~- . . :·· .,._. .: . . . ~ .....

·• I•.

17,321

' 2~ '113. ; ·.'-27, 105 31,123 37,188

46,701 47,088 41,377

12,089 12,947 16,341':'

: '

;.'-.•967 .. =·:" .... _.' 8,77~ .. ·. -

" 6,~19,5: : ; •.:'- ;1,.2•,~, .. '. ,, 8,489 14,543 8,174 : ·:· .. ··,' 1.12,55.9 :·.

10,893 .. '· ... 1.9;362 .. • ·"

13,029 13,462

9,615

2,764 2,707 4,144'•:

24~222 23,820 20,934

L

6,157 7,553 7,224

Source: Compiled from data . .sµbmitted in response to questionnaires of the U.S. International Trade Commiaaion.

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Table 2.--Certain stainle~s steel and alloy tool steel: U.S. produce:-s' ship~ents, by types, by specified periods, October 1982-September 19~4

Period

1982: Oct.-Dec ---

1983: Jan-Harch -Apr. -June -July-Sept--Oct. -Dec. ---

1984: Jan.-Harch--: Apr.-June---: July-Sept--:

1984: July----August -: September------:

Sheet and .. strip

.. . •

107,711

132,297 159,874 192,448 209,154

210,616 201,518 155,535

51,425 52,235 51,875

<In .. tons)

Stainless steel I

Plate Bar

21,512 19,594

22,565 24,172 24,479 25,380 24,314 26,534 27,732 32,024

29,591 41,436 30,680 42,246 28,093 38,212

8,345 12,209 10,089 12,848 . .

9,659 13,155 ·:

Source: Compiled from data.submitted in respon8e to u. s. · International Trade Commiaaion. ·

Rod

5,188 . . 5,976 8,239 7,863 9,918

12,201 14,096 10,434

3,036 3,204 4'194 .. : . ·-·

Alloy· tool steel, all

forms

9,947

11,840 13,022

. 13,145 ·14,411

20~196 24,443. 18,994 ·i

5,995 6,418 6,421·

questionnaires of the

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Table 3. --certain. stainless steel and alloy t.ool st.eel: Average number of a:l.l persons ... employed in u. s. establishments in which certain stainless. steel and alloy tool steel ar~ produced, by specified periods, October 1982-September 1984

Period

1982: oct.-Dec.---

1983:

:

Jan-llarcb1---· : Apr. -June1--Juiy-Sept.--Oct.-Dec.---

1984: Jan.-llarcb --: Apr.-June----: July-Sept----:

Sheet and 1trb

4,320

: .

6,249 5,234 8,388 8,226 :

· !I 8, 748 7,789 6 ,573 :.

1984: : . July·----A.ugust.--------: September ---- :

!/ Data reviaed.

6,291 6 ,597 : . 6 ,832 :·

Stainless steel

Plate Bar

1,609

1,459 1,514 1,542 1,498

1,326 1,526 1,712

1,674 1,694 1,767

3,497

3,422. 3,450 4,112 4,316

4,490 5,016 5,700

5,522·:: 5,714 5,863

Alloy tool

llod • steel, all ·: · .... forms .. .

873 . :

796 ·1,021 · 1,090 :-1,234

,: .

1,264 . 1,304 : . .. 1,158

1,060 961··:

-1,~54 :-· . ' .

3,605 ..

·3,485. 3;557·

.. - .3,573. 3,814'

{ r .~ ,, •

3 ,953· ... ~.151

4,136 .. ~ <~ T t t

.. ,. 4,123 . :.4~317

3., 968 <. ,_,

r ,' .• " .. ::.

Source: Compiled from data submitted in respont1e to questionnaires of the U.S. International '?rad• Commission.

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Table 4.--Certain stainless steel and alloy tool steel: Average number of production and related workers employed in U.S. establishments in ~hich stainles·s steel and alloy tool steel are produced, by spec if ied periods,· October 1982-September 1984 ·

Stainless steel . Alloy tool Period Sheet and

strip Plate Bar ~------....... -----------------------------------· steel, all

Rod forms

1982: Oct.-Dec 3,243 1,162 2,037 476 2,394

1983: Jan-March- 3,854 1,056 2,004 456 2,355 Apr.-June 3,842 1,115 2,126 598 2,388 July-Sept 6,656 1,075 2,656 666 2,450 Oct.-Dec.--: 6,466 1,115 3,024 780 2,267

1984: Jan.-Harch--: 1/ 6,987 977 3,024 807 2, 756, Apr.-June--: 6,272 1,082 3,496 847 2,914 July-Sept 5,129 1,220 3,958 735 '?,919

1984: : ~

July---: 4,939 ·1,202 3,832 667 ·2,877 August 5,148 1,206 3,940 607 .. : 3,034 September 5,299 1,253 4,102 930 . 2,846 ·-· !'· Data revised.

Source: Compiled from data submitted in respcmae to questionnaires of the U.S. International Trade COamission.

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Table 5.--Certain stainless-steel and alloy tool steel:· Humber of man-hours worked by production and r6.lated workers in U.S. establishments in which c~rtain .. stainless steel and alloy tool steel products are produced, by. specified periods,. October ~982-September 1984

Stainless steel Alloy tool Period· Sheet and . st.eel, all

. • Plate .Bar Rod forms strip

1982: . . . . . Oct..-Dec : 1,881,440 390,777 .. 879,812 187,186 . 970,013 . . ..

1983: Jan-March-: 2,384,759 . 436,443 . l,002,148 219,000 . 960,094 . . . . •• Apr.-June---: 2,668,251 465,570 1,106,076 302,000 .l,041,423 July-Sept.-: 3,020,375 486,076 1,484,447 325,431 ·: 1,048,195 Oct.-Dec.-: 3,099,366 . 450,775 1,736,844 408,380 .1,240,847 .

1984: .. . Jan.-Harcb---:!/ 3,500,712 480,128 1,898,138 456,520 1;387,427. Apr.-June--: 2,820,172 559,518 1,846,557 461,516 1,441,665 July-Sept--: 2,301,369 559,121 . 1,712,532 365,165 . 1,43'l,114 . . ..

1984: . . . ' . July --: 683,735 175,490 521,5~6 ... : 109,822 A45,527 August--: 778,483 . 197,421 587,170 105 ,953'· : 492,672 . Sept.ember--: 839,151 ·: 186,210 603,796 149,390 :-.. 494;515

!I Data revised~

Source: Compiled from data submit.tad in response to questionnaires of the U.S. International Trade Commission.

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Table 6a.-. Stainless steel sheet (cold-rolled) 1/: Ranges and weighted averages of lowest net sefling prices and average price of total quantity shipped by U.S. producers and importers to steel service centers or distributors, by periods indicated, April-September 1984

Period

1984:

(Dollars per ton)

Lowest price

Range Weighted average

Average price of total quantity shipped


u~s. producers

April----- 1684-1802 1762 1785-1847 1826 May------- 1687-1770 1737 1794-1836 1823 June------ 1653-1738 1675 1767-1817 1793 July----- 1670-2492 1823 1724-2588 1799· August.----- *** *** 1701-2570 1745 September----- ---------***-------------***---------1-6_0_7_-~1_70~6.__ ___________ ,~_1_6_6_5

1984: Apr. -June-e---Ju ly-September--:

1660-1747 '***

U . S. importers

1723 ***

.!/ Grade 304, 28 finish, 16 gage, 36" - 48", coil.

*** ***

*** ***

Source: Compiled from data submitted in response to questionnaires of the U.S. International Trade Commission.

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Table 6b .. -Stai.nless steel sh~et (cold-rolled) .!/: Ranges· and weighted averages of lowest net selling prices and average price of total quantity''/ shipped by U.S. producers and importers to end-use customers, by periods indicated, April-September 19.84

Period

1984: April May June July August September .

•·

1984: Apr. -JunQ-e--Ju ly-September-: . ..

(Dollars per ton)

Lowest price

Range .

1665-1893 1671-1892

*** *** *** 1598-1837

*** ***

. . .

Weighted average

U.S.

1787 1759

*** *** *** 1630

U.S .

*** ***

Averag& price of total quantity shipped

Range

producers

importers

*** *** *** *** *** ***

*** ***

Weighted average

"

'·***' *** I····· '·*** ....... - '***· . ·'***

:·'.~:-***

_, .. , *** . "'***

.!/ Grade 304, 28 finish, .16 gage x 3611 - 48 11 x coil.

Source: Compiled from data submitted in response to questionnaires' of the U.S. International Trade Commission. .. ; · · · .. -

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Table 7a. -·Stainless steel ~heet (cold-rolled) !/: Ranges and weighted averages of lowest net selling prices and average price of total quantity shipped by U.S. producers and impor~ers to steel service centers or distributors, by periods indicated, April-September 1984

Period

1984: April-----May------June,-----July------August-----

(Dollars per ton)

Lowest price

Range.· Weighted average

Average price of total gua~tity shipped

Weighted Range average

U.S. producers

*** *** ***

*** *** ***

*** *** ***

*** *** ·***

September·---- -----------------------------------

1984: Apr. -June·--Ju ly-September-:

*** : 1530-17"95

U.S. importers

*** 1717

*** 1530-1795

!/ Grade 430, BA finish, 24 gage x 12" - 24" x coil.

*** 1717


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Table 7b;-Stainless steel sheet (cold-rolled) j/: Ranges and weighted averages of lowest net seliing prices and average price of total quantity s.h i pped by U. S ~ producers and importers to end-use customers, by· periods indicated, April-September 1984

Period

1984: April May Jun July

"(Dollars per ton)

Lowest price

Range Weighted average ·' .



U.S. producers

*** ***

.. .

*** ·.***'" August ***·: *** *** ,.,.·'***· September *** . *** ***

. ~ *** . ~ ·~

U.S. importers 1984:

Apr.-June *** *** *** July-September--: *** *** *** !/ Grade 430, BA finish, 24 gage x 1211

- 24" x coil.


*** ***

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Table 8a.~Stainless steel sheet (cold-rolled) 1/: Ranges and weighted averages of lowest net sellfng prices and average price of total quantity shipped by U.S. producers and importers to steel service, centers or distributors, by periods indicated, April-Septmeber 1984

Period

1984: April May June July August September

1984: Apr. -JunP.e--Ju ly-September--:

(Dollars per ton)

Lowest price



·: Weighted Range average

U.S. producers

2307-2425 2354 2386-2525 .. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***

U.S. importers

*** . ' *** ***

.!/ Grade 316, 28 finish, 16 gag" x 36" - 48" x coil.

2453

*** ·*** ***· *** ***

***


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Table 8b.-Stainless steel sheet (cold-rolled) 1/: Ranges and weighted averages of 101.11est net selling prices and average price of total quantity shipped by U.S. producers and importers to end-use customers, by periods indicated, April-September 1984

Period

1984: April-----May------June·-----July-----August:-----

(Dollars per ton)

L01.11est price



Range · · Weighted average

U. S .. producers

*** *** ***

*** *** *** -.

September·--- -------------------------------------

1984: Apr. -Juna-e--July-September--:

U.S. importers

*** ***

11 Grade 316, 28 finish, 16 gage x 36" - 48" x coi 1.

*** ***


*** ***

1.S

Table 9a .. -Stainless steel, sheet (cold-rolled) .!/: Ranges and weighted averages of lowest net selling prices and average price of total quantity shipped by U.S. producers and importers to steel service centers ·or distributors, by .periods indicated, April-September 19.84

(Dollars per ton) Average price of

Period . ·---------..,..------~------~ _____ t~o_t_a_l ......... a~u~a_n~t_i~t.y_...sh......_.ip~p~e~d-----~ Weighted Weighted

Lowest price

• 1984:

April May June July August September

1984: Apr. -Junp.e--Ju ly-September--:

Range

***

***

*** ***

. '.

·Range average

U.S .

*** ~

*** -U.S.

*** ***

producers

.. : :

importers

***

***

*** ***

.!/ Grade 430, BA finish, 20 gage x 36" - 48" x coil.

average

: ***

***

*** ***


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Table 9b .• -Stainless steel sheet (cold-rolled) .!/: Ranges and weighted averages of lo~est net selling prices and average price of total quantity shipped by U.S. producers 2/ and importers to end-use customers, by periods· indicated, April-September-1984 ·

Period

1984:. Apr. -Juna-e--July-September-:

(Dollars per ton) ..

LC>west price

Range Weighted ave raga

. Average price of total quantity shipped


U.S. importers

*** ***·:

*** ***

*** ***

*** ***

1.1 Grade 430, BA finish, 20 gage IC 36" - 48" IC coil. ~/ Producers did not report sales to end-use customers during. this period.


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Table lOa.-Stainless steel plate 1/: Ranges and weighted averages of lowest net selling prices and average price of total quantity shipped by U.S. producers and importers to steel service centers or distributors, by periods indicated, April-September 1984

Period

1984: April May Jun July August September

. .

1984: Apr.-June July-September-:

(Dollars per ton)

L~est price Average price of

total quantity shipped

Rang~.

*** *** *** 1655-1700

1620-1778 1620-1769

*** ***

Weighted average R Weighted ange average

U.S. producers

*** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 1676 1771-1845 1824·

1646 1638-1827 1717 1696 1715-1797 '",'1745

U.S. importers

*** *** *** *** *** ***

!/Grade 304, HRAP, 1/2" x 72" - 96 11, 24011

- 29011•


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Table lOb.--Stainless steel -plate 1/: Ranges and weighted averages of lowest net selling prices and average price of total quantity shipped by U.S. producers and importers to end-use customers, by periods indicated, April-September 1984

Period

1984: April----May-----June1

----------

Ju l y-----August.-----

(Dollars per ton)

Lowest price

Range.

*** *** *** *** ***

Weighted average

U.S.

*** *** *** *** ***


R Weighted ange average

producers

·'

*** *** *** *** ***

*** *** ·*** ***· *** *** *** *** '.';'' ***

September·------ -----------------------------_.;..--------------------------

1984: Apr. -June,---Ju ly-September--: ***

U.S. importers

*** !/ Grade 304, HRAP, 1/2" >e 72" - 96" >e 240" - 29011

•

: ! ~!

***


***

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Table lla.--Stainless steel plate 1/: Ranges and weighted averages of lowest net selling prices and av.erage price of total quantity shipped by U.S. producers and importers to steel service centers or distributors, by periods indicated, April-September 1984

Period


1984: Apr. -Jun""e--Ju ly-September--:

(Dollars per ton)

Lowest price Average price of


Range

*** *** *** *** *** 2700-2759

***

Weighted average

U.S.

*** *** *** *** *** 2725

U.S.

Range:

producers

*** *** *** 2822-2934

2600-2886

*** importers

*** •. ***

Weighted average

,._

J/ Grade 316L, HRAP, 1/411 x 72 11 - 9611 x 24011

- 29011•

*** *** ·*** 2898.

2790

***

***


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Table llb.~Stainless steel plate 1/: Ranges and weighted averages of lowest net selling prices and average price of total quantity shipped by U.S. producers and importers to ·end-use customers, by periods indicated, A~ril-September 1984

Period

1984: April May June July August September~----:

1984: Apr. -JunA-e----Ju ly-September~:

(Dollars per ton)

Low,st price

Range

*** 277S-379S

*** *** ***

***

Weighted average

U.S.

*** 320S

*** *** *** U.S.

***


Range Weighted average.

producers

*** *** ***

*** *** importers

:~:

*** 1.1 Grade 316L, HRAP, 1/4" x 72" - 96" x 240" - 290".

*** *** *** -. *** ***

***


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Table 12a.~Stainless steel ~late 1/: Ranges and weighted averages of lowest net selling prices and average price of total quantity shipped by U.S. producers and importers to steel ser"Vice centers or distributors, by periods indicated, April-September 1984

Period

1984:

(Dollars per ton)

Lowest price




U. S . producers

•

April----- *** *** 1674-1960 1814 May------ 1406-1926 1706 1674-1992 1918 Jun1>------ 1657-1910 1724 1674-2071 1961 July----- 1691-1888 1726 1691-1975 1921· August--------- *** *** 1530-1980 1870 September"---- ___ 1_5_0_1_-_1_8_94 __________ 1_6_7_3 _______ 1_5_8_1-_1_9_9_7 ____________ ·~_1_8_4_6

1984: Apr. -June,--Ju ly-September--:'

*** ***

U.S. importers

*** ***

11 Grade 304, HRAP, 1/4" x 72 11 - 96 11 x 240" - 290".

*** ***


*** ***

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Table 12b.~Stainless steel plate 1/: Ranges and weighted averages of lowest net selling prices ~nd average price of total quantity shipped by U.S. producers and importers to end-use customers, by periods indicated, ·April-September 1984

Period


1984: Apr. -Jun~e--Ju ly-September~:

(Dollars per ton)



Range

*** *** *** *** *** ***

*** . ***

Weighted average


U.S. producers

*** *** *** *** *** *** U.S.

*** . ***

importers

*** *** *** *** *** ***

*** *** *** ***· *** ~~ ,. *** ..

~ ·~

*** ***

.!/ Grade 304,· HRAP, 1/411 x 72 11 - 96 11 x 24011

- 29011•


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Table 13a.--Stainless steel plate 11: Ranges and weighted averages of lowest net selling prices and average price of total quantity shipped by U.S. producers and importers to steel se..-Vice centers or distributors, by periods indicated, April-September 1984

Period


1984: Apr. -JunA-e--July-September--:

(Dollars per ton)

lowest price Average price of total quantity shipped

Rancje

2406-2434

*** 2441-2615 2478-2617 2441-2556

***

***

Weighted average Range

U.S. producers

2416 2405-2612

*** 2492-2654 2576 2600-2700 2553 2659-2663 2532 2492-2814

*** 2549-2613

U.S. importers

*** ***

Weighted average

2560 2549 2631 2661· 2636

'.: ,.2563

*** 11 Grade 316, HRAP, 1/2" x 72" - 96" x 240" - 290".


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Table 13b.-Stainless steel plate: Ranges and weighted averages of lowest net selling prices and average-price of total quantity shipped by U.S. producers and importers to end-use customers, ~pril-September 1984

Period

1984: April-----May------

· (Dollars per ton)

Lawest price




U.S. producers

Jun-----July------

*** *** *** *** August----- -. September---- ---------***--------------***----------------***-----------------M-M_M

1984: Apr. -Junea---July-September--:

***

U.S. importers

***

.!/Grade 316, HRAP, 1/211 x·1211 - 96 11 x 24011

- 29011•

***


***

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Table 14a. -Stainless steel !';>a_rs 1/: Ranges and weighted averages of lowest net selling prices and average price of total quantity shipped by U.S. producers a~d importers to steel service centers or distributors, by periods indicated, April-September 1984

Period


1984: Apr.-June July-September--:

(Dollars per ton)



Range

. . . 2035-2537 2040-2340 1947-2398 2040-2875 2000-3008 2140-3025

1600-2799 ***

Weighted average R Weighted ange average

U.S. producers

2154 2145 2115 2267 2255 2318

U.S.

2262 ***

2275-2869 2225-2623 2345-2617 2319-2537 2406-3073

*** . importers

1704-2811 1795-2714

2401 2357 2373 2472'

... 2503 i ***

2457 2413

.!/Grade 304, cold-formed, 1 1/2" - 4 3/4", round.


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Table 14b.-Stainless steel ~ars !/: Ranges and weighted averages of lowest net selling prices and average price of total quantity shipped by U.S. producers and importers to end-use customers, by periods indicated, Apri I-September 198.4

Period

1984: I

April May June July August September

1984: Apr. -Juno-e--July-September-:

(Dollars par ton)

Lowest price




U.S. producers

2178-3216 2582 2314-3692 1100-3600 2490 2434-3743 . 2285-3544 2561 2330-3734

*** *** 3442-3729 2272-4200 2881 ***

3219 3114 3063 3588.

*** 2660-4300 3365 3070-4300 ·:, 36·29.

*** *** ..

U.S.

*** ***

importers

*** *** :. '*** ·***

!/ Grade 304, cold-formed, 1 1/2" - 4 3/4", round.


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Table 15a.~Stainless steel ~rs 11: Ranges and weighted averages of lowest net selling prices and average price of total quantity shipped by U.S. producers and importers to steel service centers or distributors,'by periods indicated, April-September 1984

Period

1984:

(Dollars per ton)

L<>West price




U.S. producers.

April----- 2000-2799 2431 2556-2917 2800 May------ 1974-2926 2503 2390-3256 2621 June 2120-3190 2478 2464-3309 2771 July----- 1954-2732 2498 2626-3887 2865. August---- 1961-2966 2607 ·2188-3136 2943 September----- --~2-4~1~0-........,3~2~76 __ ...__ ____ _...2~7~8~6~-----2~7~9~3-_3~2~7~6.._... ____ ..__ ____ ·~~2~9~7...-.3

1984: April-JunQoe--Ju ly-September--:

*** ***

U. S . importers

*** ***

2019-3211 ***

!/Grade 303, cold-formed, 20/32" - 31/32", round.

2503 ***


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Table 15b.~Stainless stee~ ~ars 1/: Ranges and·weighted averages of lowest net selling prices and average price of total quantity shipped by U.S. producers and importers to end-use customers, by periods indicated, April-September ~984

Period

1984: April May June July

(Dollars per ton)

Lewest price

Range

•

2787-4080

*** *** ***

Weighted average

U.S.

' . 3215

*** *** ***


R Weighted ange average

producers

*** *** *** ***

*** *** *** ***·

August *** *** 3252-4578 3436 September *** ***

U.S. importers

1984: Apr.-June *** *** July-September--: *** *** 11 Grade 303, cold-formed, 20/32 11

- 31/3211, r~und.

***

*** ***

***

*** ***


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Table 16a. -Stai.nless steel bars .!/: Ranges and weighted averages of lowest net selling prices and average price of total quantity shipped by U.S. producers and importers to steel service centers or distributors, by periods indicated, April-September 1984

Period


1984: Apr.-June July-September--:

(Dollars per ton)



Range

*** 2080-2160 2080-2320

*** ***

2140-2332

*** ***

Weighted average Range·

U.S. producers

*** *** 2143 *** 2214 *** *** 2134-2807 *** ***

2258 *** U.S. importers

*** ·1614-2770

*** ***

Weighted average

*** *** ***

2372. *** \'' ***

1831 ***

.!/Grade 304, hot-rolled, 1 1/2" - 4 3/4", round.


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Table 16b.~Stainless steel bars !/: Ranges and weighted averages of lowest net selling prices and average price of total quantity shipped by U.S. producers and importers !/ to end-u9e customers, by periods indicated, April-September 1984

Period

1984:

(Dollars per ton)

Lowest price




U.S. producers

April 900-2778 May 1782-2682 Jun 2579-2880

2007 2196 2675

2464-2839 ***

2579-3245

2621 ***

2731 July ***;: *** *** ***· August *** *** *** *** September *** : *** ***

: ' ....

.!/Grade 304, hot-rolled, 1. ·1/211 - 4 3/411

, round. !/ Importers did not report sales to end-use customers during this period.


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Table 17a.-Stainless steel bars !/: Ranges and weighted averages of. lowest net selling prices and average price of total quantity shipped by U.S. producers and importers to steel sel"'Vice centers or distributors, by period~ indicated, April-September 1984

Period


1984: Apr. -JunQ-e--Ju ly-September~:

(Dollars per ton)



Range

1840-2144

*** *** *** *** ***

*** ***

Weighted average

Range ., Weighted average

U.S. producers

1940

*** *** *** *** *** U.S.

*** ***

1942-2150

*** *** 2062-2420

importers

*** ***

*** ***

2031

*** ·*** 2222·

\ .. *** : . ·~

*** ***

.!/Grade 410, hot-rolled, 1 1/2" - 4 3/4", round.


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.... Table 17b.~Stainless steel bars 1/: Ranges and weighted averages of lowest

net selling prices and average price of total quantity shipped by U.S. producers and importers ~i to end-use customers, by periods indicated, April-September 1984

Period

1984: April May Jun

(Dollars per ton)

Lowest price

Range ..

2420-2680

*** ***

Weighted average

U.S.

2609

*** ***

. ..


' Weighted . Range average

producers

*** *** ***

*** *** *** July *** *** *** . ***·

August *** *** *** *** September *** *** *** ,,. ;-·

*** j/ Grade 410, hot-rolled, 1 1/211

- 4 3/411, round.

!/ Importers did not report sales to end-use customers during this period.


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Table 18.~Stainless steel wi~e rod !/: Ranges and weighted averages of lowest net selling prices and average price of total quantity shipped by U.S. producers and importers to end-'Use customers, by periods indicated, April-September 1984

(Dollars per ton) ..


total quantity shipped Period Range Weighted

average Range Weighted


1984: Apr. -JunQ-e--Ju ly-Septamber--:

1532-1615

*** *** *** *** ***

1780-2100 ~

U.S. producers

1591

*** *** *** *** *** U.S.

1903

***

1759-1881 1821-1947 1826-1893

*** *** ***

importers

*** 1800-1850

.!/Grades 302 or 304, .217" - .250", round.

average

1810 1877 1860

***· *** ( *** ..

··.

*** 1808


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Table 19.-Alloy tool steel. bars !/: Ranges and weighted averages of lowest net selling prices and average price of total quantity shipped by u.s. producers and importers to end-use customers, by periods indicated, April~September 1984

Period

1984:

(Dollars per ton)

Lowest price




U.S. producers

Apri 1----- 2000-2704 3004 2346 2020-3346 May------ *** *** *** *** Jun------ 2298-4500 *** 2647 *** July------ *** ***· *** *** August----- 2992-7200 *** 3523 *** September-----------***---------------------------------·~-'-***--*** ***

1984: Apr. -JunP.e---Ju ly-September-:

·*** . ***

U.S. importers

*** ***

. . . 2798-4000 2290-4250

!/ Grade H-13, annealed, rough-turned, 3 1/8 - 5 1/16" ~ round.

3126 2984

Source: Compiled from data submitted in response to questionnaires of the U.S. International Trade Comm.ission.

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Table 20 .. -Alloy tool steel bars .!/: Ranges and weighted averages of lowest net selling prices and average price of total quantity shipped by U.S. producers and importers to end~se customers, by periods indicated, April-September 1984

Period

1984: April May

. Jun

(Dollars per ton)

Lowest price

Range. Weighted average



U.S. producers

:

7000-8585 7094 7245-10,557 7000-8436 7146 7164-10,301 7000-7220 7145 7331-8265

7599 7483 7582

July *** August *** September *** *** *** ***

*** *** ***

***· *** ·~· ***

U.S. importers

1984: Apr.-June 5843-8000 6875 5843-9000 July-September--: 5327-8000 6461 5384-8750

.!/ Grade M-2, annealed, centerless ground or rough turned, 1 13/16" - 3", round.

7214 6614


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Table 21..-Alloy tool steel bai::s !/: Ranges and weighted averages of lowest net selling prices and average price of total quantity shipped by U.S. producers and importers to end-use customers, by periods indicated, April-September 1984

Period

1984: April May Jun July August

·. (Dollars per ton)

Lowest price

Range

*** *** *** *** ***

Weighted average

U.S.

*** *** *** *** ***



producers

*** *** *** *** ***

*** *** *** ***· *** September *** *** *** ,., ***

1984: Apr. -June~--Ju ly-September-:

2500-4000 2129-4090

U.S.

3287 3166

importers

2792-5539 2129-5539"

!/ Grade 0-2, annealed, rough turned, 4 1/16" :- 611, round.

.,

3981 4015

Source: Compiled from data submitted in response to qt,aestionnaires of the U .. S. International Trade Commission.

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Table 22~-Alloy tool steel bars 1/: Ranges and weighted averages of lowest net selling prices and average price of total quantity shipped by U.S. producers and importers to end-use customers, by periods indicated, April-September 1984

Period

1984: .. April May June July August September

1984: Apr. -Junl!<e--July-September-:

(Dollars per ton)



Range

5300-7912 5504-8220 5300-8500

*** *** ***

·*** . ***

Weighted average Range

U.S. producers

5463 6153 5433 *** *** *** U.S.

*** ***

5682-8976 ***

5700-8855 5430-6387

*** ***

importers

6345-9000 6296-9000

Weighted average

6291 ***

6408 5959,

*** ,., ***

7561 7987

1/ Grade 0-2, annealed, cold finish, decarb free, 2" - 2 1/2" thick, 3" - 4" wide, flat.


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Table 23 .. --Certain stainless 'steel and alloy· tool steel: U.S. importers' unfilled orders from foreign sources, by types, as of June 30, 1984 and

: September 30, 1984

(In tons)

Date

. . . Sheet and

stri

·· Stainless steel

Plate Bar· Rod

Alloy tool steel, all

forms

1984: June 30--Sept. 30-- ***

*** *** *** : ***

*** *** *** .

Source: Compiled from data ·submitted in response to questionnaires of the U.S. International Trade Commission.

Table 24. --Certain stainless steel and alloy tool steel: u. s. importers' inventories, by types, as of June 30, 1984 and September 30, 1984 ,,

(In tons)

*** ***

Stainless steel Alloy tool Date Sheet and steel, all

1984: June 30--Sept. 30>---

·strip

*** ***

Plate

*** ***

Bar Rod forms

:

*** *** '': *** *** :


*** ***

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