Import Permits Continue to Decrease, According to Commerce Department’s SIMA Data Source: AISI 1-minute read According to U.S. Commerce Department data, the U.S.  steel import applications totaled 1,864,000 net tons (NT) for November 2019. This is 28.1% fewer tons than the 2,594,000 recorded in October. Import data for finished steel in November was 1,201,000, which is…