In the US, imports of rolled copper increased while exports fell

According to preliminary data from the Copper and Brass Manufacturers Council, imports of rolled brass to the United States during 2014 increased from the previous year, while exports declined.

According to the US, imports of rolled brass during November 2014 amounted to 38.155 million pounds, up 9.3 percent from 34.901 pounds of imports in November 2013 (1 pound = 0.45359 kg). Cumulative imports of brass products to the United States for the eleven months of 2014 were 487.177 million pounds, up 7.7 percent from cumulative imports of 452.492 million pounds in the same period a year earlier.

Imports of sheets, strips, plates and film products totaled £ 12.208 million in November. Imports of pipes and tubular goods totaled 12.508 million pounds. Imports of all profiles, bars and rebar totaled 10.965 million lbs. Copper alloy wire imports totaled 2.473 million pounds.

Germany was the main exporter of rolled brass to the United States in 2014. Total imports from Germany during the month of November amounted to 8.310 million pounds. South Korea follows Germany with total US exports of 5.743 million pounds. Mexico is in third place. Deliveries of rolled products from Mexico to the United States amounted to 4.167 million pounds.

Exports of rolled brass for the first eleven months of 2014 were 234.66 million pounds, down 2.9 percent from exports of 241.686 million pounds for the prior year period, according to US data. The country exports sheets, strips, plates, pipes.