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Commerce Department Announces Launch of Nafta Steel Monitor
Aug. 23, 2007 The Department of Commerce announced the launch of the North American Steel Trade Committee’s (NASTC) NAFTA Steel Monitor. This website — www.NASTC.org — will provide online public access to consolidated steel trade data from the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
“Today’s launch of the NAFTA Steel Monitor is yet another success in the Department of Commerce’s continued effort to provide information to the public in a timely and transparent manner,” said Assistant Secretary for Import Administration David Spooner. “This website will allow interested parties to more efficiently navigate through the most current statistical data to find information on steel trade into and out of the NAFTA region.”
The NAFTA Steel Monitor website provides detailed and timely trade statistics relevant to NAFTA partner countries and their steel industries. Statistics, which the site presents in a user-friendly format, are taken from current national monitoring programs, such as the United States’ Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis system.
The website evolved from a prototype that was developed by Department of Commerce officials working closely with NASTC’s government and industry members.
The website also contains summaries of intra-NAFTA and external NAFTA steel trade data, as well as notable changes in NAFTA steel import trends. Data, which are provided at both yearly and monthly levels, will be updated on a monthly basis. The NAFTA Steel Monitor also features several helpful resources, including links to individual country monitors and the NAFTA Guide to Customs Procedures.
The NASTC, for which the Commerce Department serves as the United States chair, is a government-industry collaboration that provides a forum for promoting continued cooperation on policy matters affecting the North American steel market and industry.