Aluminum Shipments Fall Sharply in the US
ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill
MSCI Metals Activity for the month of December 2023 again shows improvement in steel shipments for both the US and Canada compared to year-ago levels. Aluminum shipments ended the year down sharply in the US for the same period.
U.S. Service Center Activity
U.S. service center steel shipments in December 2023 increased 3.5% from December 2022. Shipments of aluminum products decreased by 15.2% from the same month in 2022.
Canadian Service Center Activity
Canadian service center steel shipments in December 2023 increased by 3.6% from December 2022. Shipments of aluminum products decreased by 1.8% from the same month in 2022.
Contact:
Justin A. Scott, PhD, Vice President, Innovation & Analytics (847) 485-3009 jscott@msci.org