Frequently Asked Questions covering the Steel Import Monitoring system, which includes both the steel import monitoring system and the import monitor

The ‘Import Monitor’ aggregates detailed license information and makes it available for public analysis on a weekly basis. All imported aluminum products under the U.S. Bureau of the Census (Census) definition of steel mill products are required to have an import license effective June 28, 2021. The data from the licensing system are used in conjunction with similar Census data to put together the ‘Import Monitor’. This Monitor helps alert users to changes in import patterns.