quarterly survey on certain stainless steel and alloy tool
TRANSCRIPT
QUARTERLY SURVEY ON CERTAIN STAINLESS STEEL AND ALLOY TOOL STEEL (COVERING THE'. FOURTH QUARTER OF 1985) .·
Report to the President on. Investigation No. 332-167. Under Section 332 of the Tariff Act of 1930
USITC PUBLICATION 1806
FEBRUARY 1986
United States International Trade Commission I Washington, DC 20436
UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
COMMISSIONERS
Paula Stern, Chairwoman
Su a an W. Llebeler, Vice Chairman
Alfred E. Eckes Seeley G. Lodwick
David B. Rohr Anne E. Brunadale
This report was !Jrepared by
Nancy Fulcher Anna Mae Toth
Iron and Steel Products Branch Minerals and MetLls Division
Office of Industries Erland Heginbotharn, Di.rector
Address all communications to
Kenneth R. Mason, Secretary to the Commission Unitad States International Trade Commission
W ashinrton, ·nc 20436
NOTICE -·---·--
The whole of ·the Commission's report to the President may not be made public since it contains. certain information that has been classified by the Unit1~d States Trade Representative qr would result in the disclosure of the
, operations of individual concerns. This published r;eport is the same as the r.eport to the President, except that the above·-mentioned information has bl'en omitt~d (as indicated by asterisks).
C 0 N T E N T S
High 1 ights···· ···· ·- ····· ······ ······ ··········· ······ ···· ····· ···· ···· ........... .
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l. Certain stainless steel and alloy tool steel: U.S. production, U.S. producers' shipments, average number of all persons employed, average number of production and related workers employed, and number of man-··hours worked by production and re lated workers, by
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specified periods, October 1982-0ecember 1985· - 4 2. Certain stainless steel and alloy tool st~el: U.S. production,
by types and by specified periods, October 1982-December 1985-.. 5 3. Certain stainless steel and alloy tool steel: U.S. producers'
shipments, by types, by specified periods, October 1982-December 1981)-..................................................................................................................................................... ································································ 6
4. Certain stainless steel and alloy tool steel: Average number of all persons employed in U.S. establishments in which certain stainless steel and alloy tool steel products are produced, by specified periods, October 1982-December 1985-· ···· · ·· · ············································ 7
5. Certain stainless stc~el and alloy tool steel: Aver«'\ge number of production and related workers employed in U.S. establishments in which certain stainless steel and alloy tool steel products are produced, by specified periods, October l 982--December l. 98r:>- · ···· ·· 8
6. Certain stainless steel and alloy tool steel: Number of man····hours worked by production and related workers in U.S. establishments in which certain stainless steel and alloy tool steel products are produced, by specified periods, October 1982-·December 1985- ···· · ···· ······- 9
7a. Stainless steel sheets (cold-rolled): Ranges and weighb~d 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, Ju ly··-December 1905 ········· ···· ····· ··· ··············· ····· ···· ····· ····· ··················· 10
7b. Stainless steel sheets (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, July·-December 1985 ··········· ··· - 11
Sa. Stainless steel sheets (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, Ju 1 y-D e c e mbe r 1 9 8 5--···-·········-·--····--···--············- ···· ····· ··-··--·······-·····--·-···--··-··-··-···-··········--···---·-····--·-··-·-····-··-·-·-··---··· .. -····· 12
8b. Stainless steel sheets (~old-rolled): Ranges and toJeighted averages of lowest net selling prices and average price of tot~l quantity shipped by U.S. producers and importers to end-use customers, by periods indicated, July-December l.985-··---··-··-·-····-·······-····--··-··· 13
9a. Stainless steel sheets (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, Ju ly-Oecember 1985··························· .......................... ················· ························· ······ ···· ······ ··················· ······ ................................. 14
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Tables--Continued
9b. Stainless steel sheets (cold-rolled): Ranges and weighted a\/erages 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, July-December 1985-.......................................... -. 15
lOa. Stainless .steel sheets (cold-rolled): Ranges and weighted averag~s-of lowest net selling prices and •verage price. of, total quantity shipped by U.S. pro.ducers -and impor·ter~ -to.·
.. steel service· centers or distributors, by periods indicated, : . July-December 1985···· ..... · ................. : ............ ··················· ···············>:···· -····················-·············, .. ·····:··········" ........ ., ..........•.... - 16
lOb. Stainle~s steel sheets (cold-rolled): Ranges and weighted ave'rages of lowest net selling prices and ·average price of totah quantity shipped by U.S. producers and. importers. to · end-use customers, by periods indicated, . July-December •1985· ................... - 17
·lla. Stainless steel plate: Ranges and weighted averages ·of lowest . net ~elling prices and ave~age price of total quantity shipped : by· U . .s: .. producers· and ·importers to stee 1 :service' centers· o.r d i'stributors, by pe.riods indicated, July.-December 1985··'·'·<····' · ·· ···········- 18
llb. Stainless steel plate: Ranges and weighted •verages of'lowest Met selling prices and average price of.total quantity shipped by U·.·S. producers ahd importers to end-use :customers I . by periods indicated, Ju ly-Deceml;>er 1985······· , ........ : .................. 4 •••••••••••• ,............................. ..:, •••••• , ........... _ 19
12a. Stainl~ss steel.pl~te: Ranges and weighted,average~ .of lowest . net selling prices and average price of total quantity shipped
.by U.S. producers and importers to steel servic.e centers o.r distributors, by periods indicated, July-December·l985········· ... ,., ... ,.:······ ... ············- 20
12b. Stainless· steel plate: . Ranges and weighted averages -of lowest net selling pr.ices and average-price of total quantity shipped by U.S. ·producers and importers tB end~use customers. by . periods .indicated., July-:December 1985············· .. ···:········ ...................... , ...... :···:···· .. ···r··· .. ··"··.···· .......... : ................... - 21
13a. Stainless ·steel plate: Ranges and weighted averages of lowest net selling prices and average price of total quan~i~y shipped by U.S. pr·o_ducers and importers to steel se.rvice centers or distributors, by periods indicated, ·July-Dec~mb~r-. 1985·'. ............. :, ....... , .... , ............ - 22
13b. Stainless steel plate: Ranges and weight~d averages of lqwest net selling. prices .and average _price .of tot<al quant~ t.y shipped by U.S. producers and importers to end-use customers, by. . · . · periods indicated, Ju ly..,..Qecember · 1985·····:· .............................. :········ ......... , ................................................................ _ 23
14a. Stainless steel plate: Ranges and weighted av~rages 9f .lowest net·.selling prices and, average price of total quar:itity shipped by U.S. producers and importers to steel service centers or distributors,. by per:iods indicated, July-December: 1985-··:· .. ······· .. ······;-·····-···:-•··· .. - . 24
14b. 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, July-D e c ember 1'9 8 5-········ ··-·····-· ....... - ................. ······· ···············-···:·-·-··-········ .. ·-··-......... - ....... --··· .. ····· ········-·· ········-... ~ ........................................... -.. "._ r. 2 5
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Tables-····Continued
15a. Stainless steel b~rs~ Ranges and weighted averages of lowest net selling prices ~nd average price of total quantity shipped by U.S~ producers and importers to steel service centers or distributors, by periods indicated, July-·December'_1985----····-·-···:-------- .26
15b. Stainless steel bars: Ranges and weighted averages of lowest net selling prices and average price of total quantity shipped by U.S. prod~cers and importers to end-use customers, by periods indicated, Ju ly--Oecember 1985-····--········--:·---·---····--·---------··--··--··-·· .. -- 27
16a. Stainless steel bars: Ranges and weighted ave.rages of lowest net selling prices and average price of total quantity shipped by U.S. p~oducers and importers to stee~ service centers or dj. stributors, by periods indicated, July-December 1985-·······-···· .. ··-·····---.. ··- 28
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-use customers, by periods indicated, July-December 1985-·········-······--------·--····-······-···----·· 29.
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 service centers or distributors, by periods indicated, July-December 1985-······-·····················--·--···· 30
17b. 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-use customers, by periods indicated, July-December 1985--·····-··-··-·····-···--------------- 31
18a. 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 service centers or distributors, by periods indicated, July-December 1985-··--.. ·-·········--····--- 32
18b. 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-use customers, by periods indicated, July-December 1985--·--···---------·---· 33
19. Stainless steel wire 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, July-December 1985----·----· ----- 34
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-use customers, by periods indicated, July-December 1985---· · ----- 35
21. 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, July-December 1985-·------·-- ------- 36
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Tables--Continued
22. Alloy tool steel bars~ Ranges and weighted averages of lowest net selling prices and average pr1ce of total quantity shipped by U.S. producers and importers to end-use customers, by periods indicated, July-:-December 1985-.. -... -...................... ___ ............... -... ·-·········-·················-·············· 37
23. 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 ind i ca ted • Ju 1 y-Decembe r 19 8 5-··· .. ··-········-·· ....... _ ..................................... _ .... _,_ ....... - .......... ____ ....... -..... 3 8
24. ·Certain stainless steel and alloy tool steel: U.S. impor·ters' unfilled orders from foreign sources, by types, as of September 30, 1985, and December 31, 1985·· ········ ........................................................... ·-···- 39
25. Certain stainless steel and alloy tool steel: U.S. importers' inventories, by types, as of September 30, 1985 and December 31, 1985------··--·----·--····-----·--··-·---·-··-····-·· .. ·····-·-· .. ···-·-· 3 9
QUARTERLY REPORT ON CERTAIN STAINLESS STEEL AND ALLOY TOOL STEEL. . i
During the fourth quarter (October-December) 1985, compared to the third
quarter of 1985:
' DOMESTIC PRODUCTION of certain stainless steel and alloy tool steel
products decreased 6 percent to 258,601 tons; declines occurred in stainless steel sheets and strip and plate.'.··
U.S. PRODUCERS' SHIPMENTS .. decreased 2 percent· to 275,721 tons.
- .. AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT pf production and related work~rs decreased 6 percent to 11,467 workers.
U.S. PRODUCERS' AND IMPORTERS' PRICES generally moved in opposite directions, with. producers' prices ~howing more increases ~nd importers' prices exhibiting more declines.
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U.S. IMPORTERS' UNFILLED ORDERS decreased 7 percent to 37,532 tons.
U.S. IMPORTERS' INVENTORIES increased 9 percent to 22,010 tons.
U.S. production of certain stainless steel and alloy tool steel products
decreased, overall, from July-September 1985 to October-Decembet~l985. The
decline was accounted for by a drop in production of stainless steel sheets
and strip and pl~te during the period. The decrease in production of
' -stainless flat-rolled products follows a downward pattern that began in the
second quarter of 1985 and was accelerated by one specialty steel producer's . .., :
cessation of production of stainless steel sheets and strip in the fourth ' . . ; : ~: ; .
quarter of 1985. Production of stainless bar, wire rod, and alloy tool steel ... .·:
rose during the fourth quarter of 1985 compared to the third quarter, \ ...... :::
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reversing a downward pattern established in the first quarter of 1985.
Stainless rod showed the greatest percentage increase, rebounding to the
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level of output reached in the second quarter of the year. U.S. producers' J • • ~ ••• ~ :· • •
.... shipments followed the same trends as production, by product categories,
resulting in an overall decrease in shipments d1:1ring the period. Stainless
steel plate showed the greatest percentage decrease (13 percent), and ' : ; :~
stainless steel wire rod e><hibited the largest increase (39 perc~nt).
The average number of all· persons. employed in producing· certain stainless
steel and· alloy :tool steel decreased from 17 ,0·77 per~ons ·to 16,:·t70 persons, or
by 5 percent, from July-September 1995 to October-·December 1995; · .. '' '·:
Employment '. ( · ..
of production and·.related ~orkers fell from 12~222 w~rkers to·11;467 workers, .. ·: . ~
or by 6 percent, over the same period. .• .. ;
Total employment and production and ,·.· .. :. ! .. ·. ~ . ~ ~
related worker employment have been decreasing steadily since the second
quarter of 1994. The number of hours worked by production and related workers
decreased from 6.0 million man-hours in July-S_ept~m.ber 1995: to .5.8 .. ·mi'l:l1on.:.· ·
man-hours in October-December 1995. ,Man-heurs have followed .a· generany·
downward. tr.end ,since ,the beginning ':of 1994 ;.
L!._ " t
} .... ,.
Surveys of the weighted average prices of certain domestic stainless ; ·.:; ,:;·" . ~ .• . . . ' :
steel and alloy tool steel products showed numerous price increases between ,· .. ·
July 1995 and December 1995, for sa~es to both service ce~ters and end-users . . '
The increasing trend in producers' prices marks a reversal of the downward . . . • · .. i :~· i~
··> •. .. ;c-
pattern that occurred earlier in 1995. The most noteworthy price increases f ,·
were for * >f *
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u.s~.orters' prices
Pricing data reported by U.S. importers for stainless steel and alloy
tool steel products revealed more price decreases than increases between July
1985 and December 1985; price decreases were generally less pronounced than
price increases. The movements continue the fluctuating pattern which has
characterized importers' prices during 1985. Noteworthy price decreases were
recorded in shipments of ~ * *
increases during the period.
Prices for * * * exhibited notable
U.S. importers' unfilled orders and inventories
Data on importers' unfilled orders from foreign sources indicate
increases in such orders for * ·>t * between September 30, 1985 dnd December 31,
1985. Importers' unfilled orders for*** decreased during the same period,
which is a reversal of the trend from the second quar·ter to the third
quarter. Importers' inventories of ***decreased between the two quarters,
while inventories of*** rose.
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Table 1.---Certain stainless steel and alloy tool steel: U.S. production, U.S. producers' shipments, average number of all persons employed, average number of production and ~elated workers employed, and number of man-hours worked by production and related workers, by specified periods, October 1982-December 1985
Average Average number U S U.S. b f f d t' : · · : d , num er o ; o pro ~c ~on - . pro ucers - - -
:production: h' t all persons: and related : : s ipmen s ~--"e=m'""'p'""l'""o ..... y""'e""'"d-·"'--w'"'"o~r'"'"ke=r'-s~employed:
Period
..... · ....................... -ton3 ................ __ :
1982: Oct. -Dec.-......... ; 162,178 163,952 13,904 9,312
1983: Jan. -March--.. -·: 204,170 196,850 15,411 9, 725 Apr. -June---: 234,292 230,994 14 ,782 10,069 July-Sept.-.... : 291,662 264,304 18,705 13,503 Oct. -Dec .......... -: 315,624 293,239 19,088 13,652
1984: Jan. ·-March .. -: 340,076 314,040 19,781 14,551 Apr. -June-........ : 321,407 312, 983 19,786 18,107 July-Sept.-·-: 231,874 251,268 19,279 13,961 Oct .-Dec.-.. ·-: 284,644 268,161 19,056 13,660
1985: Jan. -March-·-.. : 315,632 309,182 18,336 13,140 Apr. -June·--: 325,851 315,351 17,836 12,923 July-Sept.--·: 276,524 281,918 17,077 12,222 Oct . -Dec ....... -: 258,601 275,721 16,170 11, 467
Source: Compiled from data submitted in response to questionnaires International Trade Commission.
Man-hours w~rkesf ~y
production and related workers
4,309,228
5,002,444 5,583,320 6,364,524 6,936,212
7,72.2,925 7,129,428 6,371,301 6, 728,275
6,738,552 6,839,863 6,002,974 5,782,460
of the U.S.
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Table 2 .----Certain stainless steel and alloy tool steel: U.S. production, by types and by specified periods, October 1982-December 1985
···-·--· {In tonsl. __
Stainless steel Alloy tool Period ----·-·· --------------- steel, all Sheets and: Plate Bar Rod forms striEL__:
1982: Oct. -Dec--···--··-··-·-: 107,873 23,145 17,321 5,067 8, 772
1983: Jan-March-·-·······--···· .. ···: 143,081 22,538 21, 113 6,195 ll, 243 Apr.-June·········- ·-: 160,718 23,437 27I105 8,489 14,543 July-Sept-· ···-····-······-·: 215, 116 24,690 31,123 8,174 12,559 Oct. -Dec ..................... -: 217,471 30,710 37,188 10,893 19,362
1984: Jan. --March·······-·····-: 226, 397 29 I 727 46,701 13,029 24 I 222 Apr. -June--··-···-·--····· : 201,604 35,433 47,088 13,462 23,820 July-Sept··· ···········-: 130,561 29,387 41, 377 9,615 20,934 Oct .-Dec.-·-·-···-.. ··: 176,174 33,747 42,782 11,015 20,926
1985: Jan. --March-·······-·······-: 203,589 35,734 48,399 10,071 17,839 Apr. -June··········· ···--·-: 213,547 42,168 46,674 7 I 338 16,124 July-Sept.-·-···-·········: 185,045 34,944 35,551 5,620 15,364 Oct. ·-Dec.···· · · ···· -- : 164,066 31,658 38,353 7,741 16,783
1985: October··········· .. ·········--: 56,858 11, 624 13,889 2,897 4,916 Nov ember-···-················ ...... : 54,323 11, 373 12,688 2,529 5,707 December···-···-.. ·············-·-: 52,885 8,661 11, 776 2,315 6,160
Source: Compiled from data submitted in response to questionnaires of the U.S. International Trade Commission.
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Table 3.--Certain stainless steel and alloy tool steel: U.S. producers' shipments, by types, by specified periods, October 1982-0ecember 1985
(In tons}
Stainless steel
Bar Period
Sheets and: -Plate-
1982: Oct.-Dec --·-·-······· .. ·- 107 I 711 21,512 19,594
1983: Jan-March -............... ·--: 132,297 22,565 24, 172 Apr.-June ................ -: 159,874 24,479 25,380 Ju ly-Sept-···00
··-·······
00
··: 192,448 24,314 26;534 Oct. -Dec.··-······-······-: 209 I 154 27,732 32,024
1984: Jan. -March ............ _: 210,616 29,591 41,436 Apr. -June-........... -.-.... : 201,518 30,680 42,246 July-Sept ........... _: 155,535 28,093 38,212 Oct. -Dec.---·-·--: 169,922 28,439 37,476
1985: Jan. -March-·-.. ---·: 205,907 36,108 39,310 Apr.-June .............. -; 207,267 40, 779 42,481 July-Sept._ ............ -.: 190, 149 36,739 34,322 Oct. -Dec ..................... -;· 183,923 32,018 35,681
1985: October ..................... -; 61,927 10,943 13,180 November---........................ : 58,658 11,002 12,055 December·-··· ................ -. : 63,338 10,073 10,446
Source: Compiled from data submitted in response U.S. International Trade Commission.
to
Rod
5,188
5,976 8,239 7,863 9,918
12,201 14,096 10,434 12,490
9,623 7,232 5,900 8, 173
2,935 2,906 2,332
Alloy tool steel, all
forms
9,947
ll, 840 13,022 13,l.45 14,411
20, 196 24,443 18,994 19,834
18,234 17,592 14,808 15,926
5,766 4,990 5,170
questionnaires of the
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Table 4 .--Certain stainless steel and alloy tool steel: Average number of all persons employed in U.S. establishments in which certain stainless steel and alloy tool steel products ~re produced, by specified periods, October 1982-December 1985
Stainless steel Alloy tool Period Sheets and: steel, all
strip Plate Bar Rod forms
l.982: Oct. -Dec----: 4,320 1,609 3,497 873 3,605
1983: Jan-March-···---: 6,249 1,459 3,422 796 3,485 Apr. -June ................ _: 5,234 1,514 3,450 ·1,027 3,557 July-Sept 8,388 1,542 4, 112 1,090 3,573 Oct. -Dec ................... __ : 8,226 1,498 4,316 1,234 3,814
1984: Jan. -March ............. _: 8,748 1,326 4,490 1,264 3,953 Apr. -June-.... -.... -·--·-: 7,789 1,526 5,016 1,304 4,151 July-Sept ................ -: 6,573 1, 712 5,700 1,158 4, 136 Oct. -Dec.----: 6,472 1,754 5,385 1,244 4.,201
1985: Jan. -March--: 6,555 1,619 5,213 990 3,959 Apr. -June ..................... _: 6,405 1,900 5,658 754 3, 119 July-Sept. --- : 6,320 1,845 5,192 706 3,014 Oct. -Dec .................. -: 5,985 1,607 4,810 866 2,902
1985: October ............ _ ............... -: 5,748 1,855 5, 108 855 2,780 November---·-: 5,813 1,675 4,891 905 2,960 December ................... -: 6,394 1,290 '4,431 838 2,966
Source: Compiled from data submitted in response to questionnaires·of the U.S. International Trade Commission.
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Table 5 .-··Certain stainless steel and alloy tool steel: Average number of production and related workers employed in U.S. establishments in which c'~rtain stainless steel and alloy tool steel products are produced, by specified periods, October 1982-December 1985
Period Sheets and:
Stainless steel Alloy tool steel, all
strip Plate Bar Rod forms
l.982: 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 l, 115 2, l.26 598 2,388 July-·Sept- .................. ; 6,656 1,075 2,656 666 2,450 Oct. -Dec ................... -; 6,466 l, 115 3,024 780 2,267
1984: Jan. -March ........... _: 6,987 977 3,024 807 2,"756 Apr. -June-.................... : 6,272 1,082 3,496 847 2,914 July-Sept ............ ___ : 5,129 l,?.20 3,958 735 2,919 Oct .-Dec.- .. ················: 4,983 1,233 3,749 782 2,913
1985: Jan. -March--·-· ... -........ : 5,099 1,126 3,548 636 2,731 Apr. -June ................... _: 5,006 1,418 3,852 463 2, 184 Ju ly-··Sept. ----......... : 4,836 1,337 3,521 443 2,085 Oct . -Dec .................. _: 4,527 1,158 3,280 528 1,974
1985: October···· .................. -: 4,379 1,348 3,504 527 1,885 November-·· ...................... : 4,410 1,202 3,360 538 2,031 December ........ ·····--: 4,793 924 2,975 519 2,005
Source: Compiled from data submitted in response to questionnaires of the U.S. International Trade Commission.
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Table 6 .--Certain stainless steel and alloy tool steel: Number of man-hours worked by production and related workers in U.S. establishments in which certain stainless steel and alloy tool steel products are produced, by specified periods, October 1982-December 1985
Period
1982: Oct . -Dec-········ .. ···-· :
1983: Jan-March-···-· .. ·-·: Apr. ·-June······-·-: Ju ly-·Sept-····----·: Oct. -Dec. ·00
··--:
1984: Jan. -March· .. ··-: Apr. -June-······--·: July-Sept ......... -: Oct .-Dec.-·-- .. ····:
1985: Jan. -March-· ··-: Apr.-June ·· ···-: July-Sept.--....... : Oct. -Dec.-······-·-:
1985: October ............ ···--: November-········· .. ·····: December-···············-:
Sheets and strip
1,881,440
2,384,759 2,668,251 3,020,375 3,099,366
3,500,712 2, 820, 172 2,301,369 2,388,108
2,534,419 2,664,684 2,476,419 2,314,630
745,342 731,694 837,594
Stainless steel
Plate Bar
390, 777
436,443 465,570 486,076 450,775
480,128 559,518 559,1.21 645,249
610, 130 845,420 697,449 625,429
254,448 198,534 172,447
879,812
1,002,1.48 l, 106 ,076 1,484,447 1,736,844
1,898,138 1,846,557 1,712,532 1,837,000
1,839,220 1,963,597 l, 635, 601 1,592,194
595,587 521, 577 475,030
Rod
187,186
219,000 302,000 325,431 408,380
456,520 461,516 365,165 394,702
333,347 242,741 207,594 262,699
98,087 84,579 80,033
Alloy tool steel, all
forms
970,013
960,094 1,041,423 1,048,195 1,240,847
1,387,427 1,441,665 1,433,114 1,463,216
1,421,436 l, 1.23 I 421
985,911. 987,508
343,534 310,838 333 I 136
Source: Compiled from data submitted in response to questionnaires of the U.S. International Trade Commission.
10
Table 7a.-·Stainless steel sheets (cold-rolled) 11: Ranges and weighted. averages of low~st net selling prices and average price of total qu~n~ity shipped by U.S. producers and importers to steel service centers or distributors, by periods indicated, July-December 1985
Period
1985: July-Sept.--.. ··--····-: Oct. -Dec ................. -........ _:
(Dollars per ton)
Lowest price
Range
* * * * * *
Weighted average
1606 * * *
11 Grade 304, 28 finish, 16 gage, 36 11 - 48 11
, coil.
Average price of total quantity shipped
Range Weighted
*** * * *
average
* * * * * ·M-
Source: Compiled from data submitted in response to questionnaires of the U.S. International Trade Commission.
11
iable 7b.-Stainless steel sheets (cold-rolled) J/: 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 per'iod s indicated, July-December 1985
(Dollars per ton) Average price of
total guanti ty s!Ji.P-pe~L. __ _ Lowest price
Period
1985: July-------· August ..................................... -; September-·············-.. --: October-·····-··· .. -· .. ·-··----: November--··-.. -·-: December · ..... _ .......... _ .. _:
1985: Ju ly-·Sept. ----········--····-: Oct. -Dec.······················-:
Range
*** >Hf*
*** Mif*
*** *** -----
*** M»<*
Weighted average
Range
U.S. producers
1540 *** >Of* *'**
*** *** M .. M* ·M-M*
*** *** 158? ***
.. -·--
U.S. importers
Weighted .. average
*** M·>f)f
*** Mif*
*** ·Miflf-----···· .. ····---
·---------------·----·-·····-·--
*** >f>f* .•
]._/ Grade 304, 28 finish, 16 gage x 36" - 48" x coi 1.
Source: Compiled from data submitted in response to questionnaires of the' U.S. International Trade Commission.
·12
Table 8a. -Stainless steel sheets; (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 center.s or' distributors, by periods indicated, July-December 1985 ·
-------~<_D_o~l_l_a_r_s__.p_e_r~·-t_o_n~>~·-·------------'--·---~-
Lowest -pri-ce _ -~~er~ge ~rj.~e Qf _ .
Period --·-------------- __ _._t.;;;...o;.;...t=a;..;..;l;;..;..,;. g~u"-'a=n"-'t;;..;i'-t''""y'---"s-.h=.i""'p.s.;p..;;;e.-d __ _
Range
1985: Ju 1 y--· .... - .. ·--·-·---: *** : August ......................................... _: )0(*
September--................ __ : *** Oc to be r ....................................... _: )(•)(*
November--................ ___ : ***
Weighted average' Range
U.S. producers
*** *** ;. ·: >BHt )0(*
*** ; *** )I·)(* )(·ff'
*** . . , . *** December· ... - .. · .. ·-: ______ --'---------"--------· *** *** ***
U.S. importers
1985: July-Sept._ ... - ......... -: *** *** *** Oct. -Dec ..... _ .................. _:
!/ Grade 430, BA finish, 24 gage x 12" - 24" x .coil.
Weighted average
*** )()(*
:*** )( )(·*
-i' *** -*M~-)f
·'------.. ·"·-·---
***
Source: Compiled from data submitted in response to.questionnaires of the U.S. InternatiOnal Trade Commission.
13
Table 8b.·-Stainless steel sheets (cold-rolled) .!/: Ranges and weighted averages of lowest net selling prices and average price of total quantity
·shipped by U.S. producers ll and importers to end-use customers, by periods indicated, July-December 1985
Period
1985: July-Sept.---···-·-: Oct. -Dec.-· .. ·--·-······--:
(Dollars per ton)
Lowest price
Range Weighted average
Average price of total quantity shipped
Range Weighted average
U.S. importers ----··-·········-·····-
]J Grade 430, BA finish, 24 gage x 12" - 24" x coi 1. ~I Producers did not report sales to end-use customers during this period.
Source: Compiled from data submitted in response to questionnaires of the U.S. International Trade Commission.
14
Table· 9a.-·Stainless steel sHeets ·'(cold-rolled) U: '·'Ran·ges ·~an<:hAieight:ed · averages of lowest net sell'ing··prices··and·average pri'ce O'f t'otal qua:nti'ty shipped by U.S. ·producers and . importers to steel ·;·ser.<1-ice .,centers or:,~· · · distributors, by periods indicated, July-Oece-mber"1985 .... - ·-· ,.
Period
1985: Ju 1 y-·-.......... -...... --·-.. --.. : August·- .................................. ..'.-: September-....... _ .... : ......... -: October ........................... -:
_; {Dollars· ·per ·ton)
Lowest price··,·--· --------·-------,---.' We igl1ted
... Average price of .. total cjuanti ty. ,&hippe~--
Weighted Range Range
.-~-..-.a.;..;;v...;;e'"'"·r..;;.a"""'·g~--'--------· ._._ .. _. __ a'-'-v"'"e_r __ a_g.._e_. _ ..
-------.. --·-----·
*** )00+
*>Hf : . )(·MM- ·'
U.S. producers
*** )(")(*
*** . 1937 ":. .. r. ~. '
_. :'
.. *** *** -***
.2045 November-·' ........................ --:. - ,,
*** :· ~ """ . *** : December·
1985: July-Sept._ ....... ---·: Oct. -Dec .......................... --:
***
*** )(")(*
*** : ff* : -..,....,-- --------
·"r .r ·: .·· : . .~9. '·'·~··· .. ,. :. ··.,·.~
U.S. _importers . !". ....... ! . ·• --------------------... -... -
*** )(·>Hf
.!/ Grade 316, 28 finish, 16 gage x 36" - 48" x coil;
Source: Compiled from data submitted in response to questionnaires of the U.S. Inter~ational Trade Commission.
10
Table 9b.-Stainless steel sheets (cold·-rolled) 1/: Ranges and weighted ' • • • • -i
averages of lowest net sel_ling ·prices and average price of total quantity· shipped by U.S. producers and imp~rters, 'tq end-u'se c~s.t;omers, by p~ri'od s indicated, July-Dece.mbe,r 1985
(Dollars per ton)
Lowest price Period
Average price of total guantit~. shipped
Weighted Range Weighted Range ----------'---------'--"""a.;..;;v...:e'""r""'·a'-g""'e'----'--------'--·--'a""'v""'e""r-'-'agg__ .. __
U.S. producers
1985: July-........... _____ .. : August ........... "."" .... - .... - ....... _: :....
.September-.. - ....... -.. -: *** *** *** *'** October ....................... ---: )(·If* )( .. )(* ·)(·)(* ·ll·-K*
November-·-.. ·--.. · .. ----: *** *** *** *** December ........ _ ... __ : ____ *** _ __..;.. ______ *** ___ ... , .. _: -------·~~--:--.--.. ---·-:~~-
U.S. importers ------------------ --·--·-----·-· .... - ........ ___ ,,,, __ _
1985: July-Sept. ___ .... ----:·: ·oct. -Dec ..................... -:
. . --··-----·---_!/ Grade 316, 20 finish, 16 gage x 36" """ 48" x coiL
Source: Compiled from_data submitted in r~sponse to que~tionnaires of the U.S. Internatiorial Trade Co~ni~~ion.
16
,, , .- 'l , • ' •, I : I ' ,. ' •· • :
Table lOa. ·--Stainless steel sheets. (cold-rolled) 1/: Range's and weighted averages of lowest net' sel Hng pri:ce·s and ·~verage prit·; o·f 'total quant'i ty. '· shipped by u. s. producers and' importers to steel'" service centers or distributors, by periods indicated, July-December 19~5'··· ·
.·: .-·:.
Period
1985: July--·--.... ·-----: August ..................................... _: September---........... -: October ............................... -: November-.. ·-·· .. ·----: December ........... .
1985: July-Sept.-----: Oct. -Dec ........ -........... -:·.
· . {Dollars per to.n) · -
Lowest price . I
weighted Range average
Average pri-ce of total quantity ~hipped .. R·~ng~ Weighted
average
U .. S. producers
*** *** *** ***
*** ***
U.S. importers
1399 . 1332
*** *** *** ***
. . ; .. ~' . ••.• t
··~ .... , .. " ***
J: .. ·
.!/ Grade 430, BA finish, 20 gage x 36" - 48" x coil.
Source: Compiled from data ;~bmi~ted in re~~ons~ ib que~ti6nn~ires. of the . ' l'
U.S. International Trade Commission.
Table lOb.-Stainless steel sheets (cold-rolied) ·l/: 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, July-December 1985
Period
1985: July-Sept.-··--: Oct. -Dec.---............... -:
(Dollars per ton)
Lowest price
Weighted . average
Average price of total quantity shipped
Range Weighted average
U.S. importers
.!/ Grade 430, BA finish, 20 gage x· 36" - 48" x coil.
*** -)(--)()(-
ll Producers did not report sales to end-use customers during this period.
Source: Compiled from data. submitted in response to questionnaires of the U.S. International Trade Comm1ssion.
18
Table lla. -·Stainless steel plate !I: Ranges .and, weighted a,verages .Pf lowest net selling prices and average price .of total quantfty s!'lippeq by U.S. - ' .producers and importers to .steel service centers or distributors, °by pe.ri~s indicated, July-December 1985
.. :Period
1985: July--·-August ... · ......... -......... -........ - : September-.. --........... -: October .............. _ ..... -...... --: November-.---: December .... ·· ......... _:
: 1985:
July-Sept.---.. -: Oct. -Dec ................... -:
(Dollars per ton)
·Lowest price •' .. .A_~erag,e p_rice o_f
· total quantity shipped
Range
*** X**
*** *** *** ***
*** >I·**
· Weight.ad average . Range
. 1,.
U.S. producers
*** ...... *** *** ' )(·)(*
*** *** M·ff· .. M·~-
~ *** *** *** U.S. importers
*** *** M·M* M**
Weighted average
*** *'*·* ***
"' '*** .. ***
***
*** M·**
1./ Grade 304, HRAP, 1/2" x 72" - 96", 240" - 290".
Source: Compiled from data submitted in response to questionnaires of the U.S. International Trade Commission.
; 19
Table llb. --Stainless steel plate 1/ :. Ranges a_nd weighted averages of lowest net selling prices and ·average.pri.ce of total quantity shipped by U.S.
·producers and importers to end-use c~stomers, b~ pe~i6~~ ihdic~ted, July-December 1985
(Dollars per ton) Average price of
total guant ili_!bl~---·-···Lowest price
Period Range
1985: July-·-··-.. ·----·-: August ........... -..... _ .............. -. : September-- .. ·-·-·---: October ................................. _: November-..................... _ .. : .. December ·· .... -- -----
1985: July--Sept. --·······-.......... : Oct. -Dec........... .. ... -:
-----
Weighted .Range _ _...;;a;.;..;v'""e°""r-'a""'g"-'e"--·-'------------a--v.e rag~L ........ -
We ighted
U.S. producers
·)(·)(* )()Of- )()()E-
*** *** *** *•)(* )()()E- )(•** *** *** *** ·--'----***-·_ .. ___ ;_ ______ ~ __ : -----......... -.... ~
U.S. importers
*** )(•)(*
·-------· .. ····-·-
.!/ Grade 304, HRAP, 1/2" x 72" - 96" x 240" - ·290". ·
Source: Compiled from data submitted in response to questionnaires of the U.S. International Trade Commission.
20
Table U~a ... -stainless stee1 plate !/: Ranges and ·weighted averages·· of lowest net se 11 ing prices and average price of total quantity shipped· by 'U·. S·. producers and importers 2l to steel se.rvice centers or distributors,· by periods indicated, July-December 1985
Period
~~~~~~~---~<D_o_llars per ton)
Lowest price
Range Weighted average
Average pdce o.f __ "total quantity shipped
Range Weighted average
U.S. producers
1985: July-· .. ----···--·-·-·-··-: *** *** *** ..
August ....................................... -; ·)(·M* )(·)(* ·)(•)(*
September--.. --.. -·--: *** *** ,,"i
*** October .......................... ____ : ·)(-M* )(·)(* )(·)( * November-····-·-·-·--: *** *** *** : December ........................... -: ·M-·M* •)(•** )(•)(*
)._/Grade 316L, HRAP, 1/4" x 72" 96° x 240"..,.. 290".
*** ·l;H(* *** *'** *** *'**
~/ Importers did not report sales to service centers or distributors during this period.
Source: Compiled from data submitted in response'to questionnaires of the U.S. International Trade Commission.
·,. ~ '
21
Table 12b ... --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, July-December 1985
Period
1985: Ju 1 y--···--·····-··· ....... -··--····- : August ................................ -: September-· ··--··-····-: October ...................... -: November-............................ -: December
1985: . July-Sept. - ......... -.:
Oct. -Dec ................... ···-:
{Dollars per ton~>'----·----~-Average price of
--~t.;;;..o..;;..ta=-1 quantili shippeq_ ___ _ Lowest price
Range
*** M><*
*** MM*
*** ***
Weighted average Range
U.S. producers
Weighted average
·-----··-----------·-
*** M·M·*
*** MM*
*** ***
U.S. importers
*** 2675 *** MM·M
*** **·M
*** )(i()f
*** Mi()f
*** 2745
1/ Grade 316L, HRAP, 1/4" x 72" - 96" x 240" - 290".
Source: Compiled from data submitted in response to questionnaires of the U.S. International Trade Commission.
22
Table 13a .. ·-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 steel service centers or distributors, by periods indicated, July-December 1985
Period
1985: Ju 1 y-··········· ···-··-·····-··-·--·-: August ....................... ·· .. _: September-··-······ ............. : October ..................... --: November-........... -........... _: December-· ··- .-..... --:
(Dollars per ton) · - Lowest--pri-ce- - - · A~'!r~ge_ ~i~e .. Qf -
~~------------- ___ ---total quantit:,y shipped Range Weighted
average Range
U.S. producers
*** *** )( .. )(-,. *** *** *** )(·M-* *** *** *** *** ***
Weighted average
*** ·)( )(-i(
*** )( )(·)(-
*** *** -------------~·-----~
... •NN••N--
U.S. importers
1985: July-Sept . _ ............ ___ : Oct. -Dec ....................... _:
!/Grade 304, HRAP, 1/4" x 72" - 96" x 24011· 290".
Source: Compiled from data submitted in response to questionnaires of the U.S. International Trade Commission.
*** )(-)(,.
23
Table 13b. ··-Stainless steel plate .!/: Ranges and. w~ight~.d a.ver~ges o.f lowest. net selling prices and average price of total quaniit~ shipped by U.S. producers and importers to end-ul)e customers, ~y p~riod~ .. inqi_cated, July-December 1985
' ~' .
Period
1985: July-·····----·-······· .. -·--·-···· .. ·····-: August········· ······ ..................... _: September-·-··-.. ·-·········· .... : October-·· ....................... _: November-···-····-·······-······· .... : December ····-·
1985: Ju ly-·Sept. _ ...... Oct. -Dec. ···· ·····
______ lDollars per ton) -·---·----·-·--·---·-·---· . : Average price of
L.owest price ·: total uanti t shi ed ·--------·-.. - --··-----·---.9. ______ ".)/. ______ p_p ___ ............. -: Weighted · : R : We ighte'd Range · ange
___ : __ ~yerage_. __ : ---------··--: ____ aver~.9.~··········-
U .S. producers ---------·--···--·---·-·---·-··---·--·····-·····-···----
~ -!(·**
)0(* )()(·)(
*** *** )()Of )()()(-
*** *** *** : . -!(--!(•* : *"** : )(-)(·-)( ----- ·------·--· .. ------·-·---· .. ···--··-······-·--···----·---···-U.S. importers
.. ·---··------·-··--------------------::_· ---· -·-·-··-··-·-·····--·-·-·--.' .... _
*** )()(-*
*** )()(·*
. . . . . . ·.· --- ·---·-----------··------· .. ·-··---····-·------- ·---·-·--~----·. ____ _;_ ____ ....:__'----··--
.. !/ Grade 304, HRAP, 1/4 11 x ·12 11 - 96" x 240 11
- 290".
Source: Compiled from data submitted in response to questionnaires of the U.S. International Trade Commission.
Table 14a. ··--Stainless stee 1 p'late 1/: ' Ra'nges arid. weighted. averages of loli.iest net selling prices and average price·of total quantity shipped.by"U.S'. producers and importers ll to iteel se~vite cent~~s 6~ distfib~tors, by periods indicated, July-·December 1985 "
--·-------------------·-~<~D_o_l lar!!.JL~r __ t_o_· n__...._)_. -·-----,,...-----......,.----· Average price of ·
Period
1985:
Lowest price .. -·-·-----------R
: Weighted : ange . . ·---·--·-: ~~erag"l.. ... ~-
total _guantili_. shipped.
Range· Weighted
U.S. prod1Jcers
J lJ 1 y ......... _......... .... . ..................... .. *** *** )()(·)t *** . *i(-)(-·
August ....................... -: September-.. .. October ........................ -; November- ......................... - .. : Dect~mber ................................ _:
>OOt
*** >OOt
**IC·
)(·)( * . .
*** )(·)(-)t
*** )()(*
_____ .. ,, ... _. _______ , __ , __ . ______ ~-· .!/ Grade 316, HRAP, 1/2" x 72" - 96" x 240... 290".
·)()(·)t ·. ·)( ><··><- .
*** '*** )( )( .. )t · ·><>HI···
*** ,· ... *** ... )()(·)t ... ·)(>HI·
~/ Importers did not report sales to service centers or distributors d1Jring this period.
. . . ".•:.
Source: Compiled from data s1Jbmitted in response 'io questionniires of th~ U.S. Internatio~al Trade Commission. -
:;: :
:: . -~ ·-~ ~ . -.. . . . ··::}
J ' ~ .
25
Table 14b. ··-Stainless stee 1 plate: Ranges and weighted averages of lowest net se 11 ing prices and avera,ge price of total quantity shipped by U. s·. producers and importers to end-use customers, Jul.Y·-:-December 1985~ · ·
Period
1985: July-.. ·--·-· .. -· .......... - ........ : August ...................... _ .. _: September-· · ....... --.. -: October .... ·-· ........... ---: November-................................ : December·
1985: July-Sept ................... · Oct. --Dec._ ............................ :
~.Ha~.E._er tq_~ .. L-----·----~-·---~---·--···---.. ·--·--·-·---...: .. - ... Lowest price
Average price of : ___ to titl_qua~.ti!Y . ..2b.i.E.P~-~.t .... ·--
Weighted Range Weighted·
Range ___ .:_. ___ aver_~--- .. ·-·-
. .;
U.S. producers . --------------------·---·--·--·--·-·--......... ---···----.. -· .. ··----
**•)(· -)(-)(-)(- ***' -)( .. )( .. )( -)( .. )( .. )(- ·)()(-)(- ·)(·)(·* )(·)(*
*** *** *M* -)( .. )(--)(
)()(* ·)(·)(")(- )(·)(·)(-1.
)(·)(·)f
. . . . . . -----·------------·-····------···-----·--·-·-···-··· .. ·---·-···--·--·--.. ········. ~-·--
)()(*
***
u. s.. importers .
. . . . . . . . ---Tr·'G·r:a-cre3T6·:· .. -H RA p-:·-112·il·;-72•1 ·=..-·95;;··-·x--2401 '=:-2·9·a..-:--· .. --.. ------···· ... · .. -··--···-.. -·--·....,--.....
Source: Compiled from data submitted in response to ques~ionnaires of· the U.S. International Trade Commission.
26
Table 15a. --· .. Stainless steel b~rs !/:; ··Rang~s and .weigh"ted ayerage~ of lriwe"st net selling prices and average price of totai·quant'ity shipped by·:u.s .. '· · producers and importers to steel° service cen'ter's·· or d':Lst'r'ibutors; by ... per;iods indicated, July-December 1985
(Dollars ~.r-·""'t'"-o"'""n....,)~· ......._ _____ _
. Period
.... Lowest price
Weighted · :·
Average price of .··to.ta~nti ty .. shiP..~<:t ........... _
Range --·-·------·--"---------"-___;.~v~.!'.:..~-'---
. Range · Weighted av~rag_e __ .. _
1985: July-· .. ·--.................................. -.... -: **M-August ............................. ·-: )()(·*
September-........ _ .......... -... : *K-M-
October ... -...................... -: )( )(·*
November-..................... : .. _:· ***··
iJ. s. ·producers
:. d '
2171 2239 2222 2320 2283
*K-M)(-)(-)C-
*K-M-)(--)(·>C
. *K-M-•
'2436 ... ;'2463
· :.•' :2391 · :·:w · 24'74
December · ._ ....... -· .. ·- ------ ·""--'-----=~'"--~------~~~--... ---------·?_54~-*** 2281
U.S. importers -------· -----------~----------·----.. --·--; •r,· ' . •.
1985: July-Sept._ ........ - ........ _: Oct. -Dec ...................... -:
-··-----·-·---·------"----
*** .. ~1.32 .>(:)(-*
.!/Grade 304, cold-formed, 11/211'..:...4 3/4''.',;'rourid. . · '. :•
.... *** ·><·*:*.'':
;;.t; ...
••I:· .. 2150
... ;} '.)(i-)(·)(-
:.:
Source: Compiled from data submitted in response to questionnaires of the U.S. International Trade Commission.
27
Table 15b. ---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-use customers, by periods indicated, July-Uecember 1985
Period
1985: Ju l y ·-................ - ............... _ .. __ : August................ . ............. _: September-....................... -: October· ................ ___ : November-................................ : Dec<.~mber· · ·
1985: Ju ly-·-Sept. -·· Oct. ·-Dec ... ····· ...
(Dol_lar~ per ton).
Lowest price Average price of
___ tp_i~L.~~~-~ity_2..bi.P~£.. ............ __ Weighted R : Weighted ange
--~Y~ r~g_e~--'--·-------........... :. ___ ~y~ r~9.~. Range
U.S. producers
i0(-)1- 2770 **'* 3048 )(·)01- 2669 )( .. )(·)I- 3070 *** 2786 *** 2905 )()(·)I- ·)( )(·* )()()I- 3 112 6
*•)(-1(- *** *•** 2. 3 8 0
--·--·----~ __:_ _____ ?_~.!._9 __ ..:._ ___ ,,,,_, ___ .... , ____ ,,_~:~ ..... :_ ·-·· .. ·---·-·--·--·-·-·?.?.~ .. §_
---.. --·-·-·--·---·---· .. U.S. importers
*** )( )(-)(-*** )(·-l(·)I-
. . . . . . . . ·-·-·-·-···· .. -·--·-··------·--·-·····-------·---··--··-----------·--··---·---·---·-·-·-----·-·----··-··-····---·--_!/ Grade 304, cold-formed, 1 1/2" - 4 3/4", round.
Source: Compiled from data submitted in response to questionnaires of the U.S. International Trade Commission.
28
., . i ..
Table 16a ..... -stainless steel bars 1/: . Ranges and we.ighted aver~ges of 1011Jest net selling prices and ave'rage' pr_i,ce of. t~.tal ,quantity shipp~d. by u. s. producers and importers to steel service centers or dis tr.ibutors, by periods indicated, July-December 1985
Period
1985: J lJ 1 y-......................................... - ... - : August ..................................... -: September-· ........................ .. October-··· ........................... -: November--............................... : December
1985: Ju ly-.. ·Sept. __ .................... : Oct. ·-Dec. - ·
(Dollars~ ton) Average price of
: __ toti!..LquantJ.!Y. shi,'£ELed_ ............ -Lowest price
Range Weighted . . Weighted
Range
*** )()(*
*** )( )()!-
*'**
U.S. producers
2802 2740 2833 2548 2830
*** >OOE-
*** )()01-
**•K *'** : 2829 : . *** ------------------·----
U.S. importers
ave ri!.9_~ .. --·-
·---·-·-· .... ·--
. . . ' ~.
2943 2981 3016 2/98 2999 3522 _ ............ _ .. _
-----.... ·-···-·-
-····-·--·---·-------·--·--·----------- -----'----·------.!/Grade 303, cold-formed, 20/32" - 31/32", round.
Source: Compi i.ed from data stibmi tted in resp_opse t~· quest·{~.~maires. of the U.S. International Trade Commission.
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fable 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-use customers, by periods indic~ted, July-December 1985
(Do 1 ~a !'2-.ML.tQ!J.l._ .. _. __ , __ ·--··-·---·-· .. · .. --·---·---··----- ···--···---·-·---·-···--·· ..
Period
. : . Average price of ----- Lowest ~~:~~-· --- : --... _.to.tALS\:!.~!!.t!.tv. .. _~_!.P.M_<:l. ............. ---
R Weighted : . R , : Weighted ange ange ~~ e r~.s.g, _____ :_·-·-----·------·-~·-···---~-~-r..:~_g_-·····-·····--
U. S. producers
1985: Ju 1 y-·····-·---·· ......... --.--.. ··-··--··- : *-l(-)(-August .................................. -: X-><)(-
September-··· ........ -.. · .. -···-·:. 3702 October···· .................... -: XX)(-
NovembE~r--.............................. : 3719 December -Hi<* : *** : ·)(->** : -H··)( .. )(
1.98 1):
July-Sept. Oct. -·Dec.-··
-·----·-··-.. -----·----·------···---·-····----·--·--··· .... ·-··---····-----··-·-··-··-··---······· ······-··-·---
x )(·lt
***
U.S. importers
l<X)(
*** . . . . . . . . ··---···--··----·-·-···-------··-·-------·----··--·------··-·-···-··--·-·--------·-··-·············-··---··-·-··-------···--··-··-···············--···--····------·--········ .V Grade 303, cold-formed, 20/32" - 31/32", round.
Source: Compiled from data submitted in res~on~e to questionnai~es of the J.S. International Trade Commission.
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T11ble 17a. ·---Stainless steel bars 1/: Ranges and we.ighted a,verages. of lo'1Jest net selling prices and average price of tota.l quant~ty shipped "hy u.s.· producers and impo~ters t~ steel service centers o~·di~tributo~s. by periqds indicated, ·July-December 1985 · ·
·------<-D.ollars per ton) .. ----------------· Average price of
Lowest price · Period ------------ ___ t_o.taLguant i ty _ _!b.!p....P.gs!_ ....... -
Range We ighted Weighted ·
Ra_nge avera.~g~e"------·
U.S. producers
1985: July-···-······· ··········· ................... _: *** **M· *** August········ ..... ········· ·-: M>Ot- M·M·* ·MM*
September-·· ·······-··········: *** *** *** October ···· ................. ·--: MM··M- 2146 M-~Ot-
November--··· ... ·····-······--·: *** 2196 *** December-······ ·· ------**~------· .. ·--***---------·)(·**·---'--·
U.S. importers --~-
)(·)(··)(-
*** 2218 2440 . ·)(··)(-*
--------·----·---1985:
July-·Sept .-·· .. ·············: Oct. -Dec ........... ·········-: *** ·)(·)(·*
. .!/Grade 304, hot-rolled, 1 1/2"
*** 2068
4 3/4", round.
*** 2147
Source: Compiled from data submitted in response t6 ~uestionnai~es of the U.S. International Trade CommissJon.
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i\ble 17b. ····-Stainless stee 1 bars .!/: Ranges and weighted averages of lowest n~t selling prices and average price of total quantity shipped by U.S. producers and importers to end-use customers, by periods indicated, July-December 1985
----· . ---··---·-·-·--·---Average price of
: ___ to ta 1 _guant..!.!=..Y..2J1 i.e.E.gsl __ ··-···-·-Lowest price
Period : R : Weighted R : Weighted ___ : ____ a_n_~~--: __ ay_e_r.~'---------a_n_g_e ___ ; ____ ,, ___ av_g_r2_9_~.-··--------·
~85: Ju l y-- ........................... ___ ......... :
August-· ······-· .. ··· · ·· ···· ····- : September-· ........................... : October· .................. ·-: November- ................. _ ...... : December·· ... ··· ...
~85:
July-Sept.-··---........... . Oct. ·-Dec.··········· .......... -:
*** )(**
U. S. producers ·---··--------··-·····-----·-·------·-···· ......... ___ _
1944 )()Of
2230 ·)(-)(-)(-
*•><-* 1620 **•)(- 1922 )()(* 2506 )()(* 2899 ***• 2447 *** 2699 *** : 2546 : *** : 2748 --- ----·-----·----.. ·-------·-----·--·········"·······--·-···------·--····-··-·-·--
U.S. importers
2183 )(·)( .. )(-
*** )()(-)(-
. . . . . . ---····-------·---· -·--------·-------------·-·-·---·-·----·--------·------_!/ Grade 304, hot·-rolled, 1 1/2" - 4 3/4", round.
Source: Compiled from data submitted in response to questionnaires of the .S. International Trade Commission.
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Table lBa ..... -stainless steel bars jf: 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, July-December 1985
·-·-··--·-·-··-·-·---·-----.. -····----------(Do Uar.:..L:E?..~.r_:ton.J.
Period
. . Average price of __ : ____ !_ot<!Lq~ant!.tY..~h i p_eg.£ ............ -
We ighted Weighted Range
Lowest price
Range _____ a_v~r~ ~vera9EL_ ... _. _
U.S. producers
1985: Ju 1 y-·····--................ · .......... - ......... : *·If* 212 7 *** 2 2 5 3 August· ........................... _-: )(If* )()Of >OO• XX>f'
September-· .. ·· ................. : *** 1985 *** 2268 October ......................... -: ><·If* 2165 »OH• ·2v3 November- ...................... _._: *** *** *** **M· ·
December ..... -.... --- *** 2110 *** : 2193 · ·---·------·-·-----· ----·--------------·--·· .. ·--·-U.S. importers
1985: Ju ly-·Sept. - ...................... : Oct. -Dec ................... ·--:
_ ...... ____________ ··-'----· _ .. ____ , .!/ Grade 410, hot·-rolled, 1 1/2" - 4 3/4", round.
Source: Compiled from data submitted in response tti questionnaire~ of the U.S. International Trade Commission.
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able 18b ... -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 to end-use customers, by periods indicated, July-December 1985
Period
--------
985: Ju 1 y-.. ··--....... _ ... ___ ,, .. ___ ._.,,_ : August ....................... --: September- .................. -: October ................... _ .. _: November-.......................... :
(Dollars per ton) Average price of
total guanti tY.. shipped __ ,_ ... _ Lowest price
Range Weighted Weighted Range avera.9.~·----· average
U.S. producers ----------------·-----------------·-·-
*** )01*
*** Xll*
***
*** 1982 ***
2349
*** Xll*
*** XlHt
2604 XiOt
2929 2769 2853
December· ... ·-· ........ ·- *** *** ***
*** X .. X* *** ----- ___ ,,_,, __ _
U.S. importers
985: July-Sept._ .......... __ : Oct. -Dec ........................... -:
.!/Grade 410, hot-rolled, 1 1/2" - 4 3/4", round.
Source: Compiled from data submitted in response to questionnaires of the .S. International Trade Commission.
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Table 19 ... -stainless steel wire .rod !/: Ranges and ·weighted averages of lowest net selling prices and average price of total quan~ity shipped by U ~ S. producers and importers to end-use customer.s, by periods indicated, July-December 1985
Period Weighted Range Range . ·-------'--· a~v~e~r~a~g~e'----'-'----------'-- _average
U.S. producers _________________________ .. __ _ 1985:
July-............ _. __ ._ .. ,_ ...... : August ................................ - : September-................. -: October ............................... -: November-........................... -: December·· ..... ..
1985: Ju ly-·Sept. - ............ ___ .: Oct. -Dec ........ · ............ -:
*** M·X·>f
1745 -)01*
*** -)01*
1651
*** U.S. importers
1770 1730
!/ Grades 302 or 304, .217 11 - .250", round.
*** )00f
*** XX*
*** ***
1850 ·X .. X·)!-
1789 179·2 1758
___ , ___ 1?75
1832 1727
Source: Compiled from data submitted in response to questionnaires of. the U.S. International Trade Commission.
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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-use customers, by periods indicated, July-December 1985
Period
1985: Ju 1 y--·-····-·· -·----· .. ·--·--·····-······ : August ......... -......... -·--: September-.................... _: October- .................. --: November- .................. -----·:
(Dollars per ton)
Lowest price
Range Weighted average
Average price of total guantiJ_y~ped
Range Weighted
U.S. producers
2512 lOE*
*** 2835 3288
*** ·lOE-M-
*** -lOE-M-
*** M-M-*
*** )OE*
*** December-......... ·· ... -· -- : *** **IE·
-IHE-M- __ ,_2709
1985: July-Sept.-.... --·--··--: Oct. -Dec ....................... -:
U.S. importers
2382 2584 *** -lOE-M-
1/ Grade H-13, annealed, rough-turned, 3 1/8 - 5 1/16", round.
Source: Compiled from data submitted in response to questionnaires of the U.S. International Trade Commission.
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Table 21.··--Alloy tool steel bars 1/: Ranges and we-ighted averages of lowest net selling prices and.average price of total quantity shipped by U.S. producers and importers to end-use customerJ, by periods _indicated, July-December 1985
(Dollars per ton)
Lowest price Average price of
total quantity shipped Period Range Weighted
average .Range Weighted
U.S. producers
1985: July-......... -.......................... -............... : *·** 7078 August· .................... -: ><>I-* 7126 September-........... - ........ -: *** 7126 October· ................... _: ·><><* 7060 November-................... _.: *** 6963 December ........... -. - -----***--------***-·
U.S. importers
1985: Ju ly-·Sept. _ .............. -.. -·: Oct. -Dec ...................... _:
*><* ·)(>I-*
*** )(·>I-*
*** ***
*** )()(*
average
7439 1333 7231 }465 7229
______ .. .J280
·: 6097 6642
1.1 Grade M·-2, annealed, centerless ground or rough turned, 1 13/16" - 3", round.
Source: Compiled from data submitted in response to questionnaires of the U.S. Interniiltional Trade Commission.
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Table 22. ··--·-Alloy tool steel bars .!/: Ranges and weighted averages of lowest net s~Jling prices and average price of total quantity shi~ped by U.S. producers and importers to end-use customers, by periods indicated, July-December 1985
(Dollars per ton) __ ~----~---~-~-~
Lowest price
Weighted Period
Average price of __ _.;;.t..;o..o_ta_.l guant i cy~"""p""'e=d __ .
Weighted Range Range ----------·-·-------~-a_v_e_r_ag __ e ____ ~·~----~--a_v~rage
U.S. producers
1985: July-- ···-· ···-·· .. ··--·--··-··--·-·-: *** *** *** August····························-···-: >OI* >OHi- ·>OHi-
September-···············---: *** *** *** October········· ..... ··········-: XX* ·XX·* X-M*
November--···················--·-: *** *** *** December ······-· ····-: _____ *** ___ ....;._ ____ ***----'--------***-· ·-··-··
1985: July-Sept.-···················-·: Oct. -Dec.-················ .. -:
U.S. importers
*** )l··ll-11-
.. V Grade D-2, annealed, rough turned, 4 1/16 11 - 611
, round.
*** ll·ll*
*** .4160
*** *** ---·---··----
*** 4212
Source: Compiled from data submitted in response to questionnaires of the U.S. International Trade Commission.
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Table 23 .--·-Alloy tool steel bars 1/: Ranges and weighted averages of. lowest net selling prices and average price of total·q~antity shipped by U.S. producers and importers to end-use customers, by periods indicated, July-December 1985
{Dollars per ton) Average prf ce of
total guanti ty shiP.ped -···· .. -Lowest price
Period Weighted Rang~ Weighted ~~~~--~~~~"'--~~~~~~-'-~_a_v~e_r~a~g~e-~~~~~~R·_·a~:n_g_e~~~~·-a_v~e~r_a_g~e~
1985: Ju 1 y-...... - ....... ····-·--·-·-- : August· ...................................... _: September-............... ·-·-: October· .................... -·---: November-.................... __ .: December .... _ ......... -:
1985: July-Sept.-.................... : Oct. ·-Dec ............... ·-···-:
*** )(·)(*
*** )(·)(*
*** ***
U.S. producers
*** ·)(·)(•*
*** 5421 5577 5661
*** )(·)(·*
*** ·)(·i(-)f
*** ***
*** ·>f·)()f
*** 6178 6097
0
6057 ~~~~~~~~~~-
U.S. importers
4952 4425
.!/ Grade 0-2, annealed, cold finish, decarb free, 211 - 2 1/2 11 thick, 3" ·- 4"
wide, flat.
' Source: Compiled from data submitted in· resp9n'se to questionnCl.ires of .the U.S. International Trade Commission.
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Table 24. ··-Certain stainless steel and alloy tool steel: U.S. impor·ters' unfilled orders from foreign sources, by types, as of September 30, 1985 and December 31, 1985
------~<_I_n __ to_n_s.J_ _____ . ______ ·---·-·-·--------·----
Stainless steel
strip Plate Bar Date -----------------
:Sheets and:
1985: Sept. 30-··· *** ***• *** Dec. 31 ··-··········---: )(·)(·* )()(* )( M*
--·······----·---·-··- ·-'----
Rod
*** )( )(··lt
Alloy tool . All products steel, all : subject to
forms · relief ----··~··----··-----·-·-
*** 40,374 )()(* 37,!132
Source: Compiled from data submitted in response to questionnaires of the U.S. International Trade Commission.
Table 25. -·-··Certain stainless steel and alloy tool stee 1: U.S. importers' inventories, by types, as of September 30, 1985 and December 31, 1985
(In tons)
Stainless steel Date
:Sheets and: Plate Bar Rod
Alloy tool steel, all
forms
All products subject to
relief stm ____ _ ---------·--------··-···-·-----1985:
Sept. 30--··-·: *** *** Dec. 31 .................. -: )(•** M** *** *** It** )()(-i(- ***
)()(*
20, 109 22,010
Source: Compiled from data submitted in response to questionnaires of the U.S. International Trade Commission.
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