Shipments of steel from U.S. service centers continued their decline in June 2013 with a 4.7% decrease
Shipments of steel from U.S. service centers continued their decline in June 2013 with a 4.7% decrease compared to June 2012, according to the Metal Service Centers Institute. Inventories also shortened by 1% from May 2013. This is a 7.6% decrease in months of inventory at the current shipping rate.