<P> The United States has been a major importer of steel and steel mill products since the 1960s . In 2014, the US exported 11 million tons of steel products, and imported 39 million tons . Net imports were 17 percent of consumption . </P> <Table> Imports by Top 10 source countries YTD through December 2017 <Tr> <Th> No . </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Volume (metric tons) </Th> <Th> Percent </Th> <Th> Value (k $) </Th> <Th> Percent </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> 5,675,816 </Td> <Td> 16% </Td> <Td> 5,119,944 </Td> <Td> 18% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 4,665,428 </Td> <Td> 14% </Td> <Td> 2,442,468 </Td> <Td> 8% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> South Korea </Td> <Td> 3,401,405 </Td> <Td> 10% </Td> <Td> 2,785,764 </Td> <Td> 10% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mexico </Td> <Td> 3,155,117 </Td> <Td> 9% </Td> <Td> 2,501,226 </Td> <Td> 9% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> 2,866,695 </Td> <Td> 8% </Td> <Td> 1,431,273 </Td> <Td> 5% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Turkey </Td> <Td> 1,977,866 </Td> <Td> 6% </Td> <Td> 1,182,998 </Td> <Td> 4% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td> 1,727,844 </Td> <Td> 5% </Td> <Td> 1,657,908 </Td> <Td> 6% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> 1,380,434 </Td> <Td> 4% </Td> <Td> 1,833,793 </Td> <Td> 6% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Taiwan </Td> <Td> 1,128,356 </Td> <Td> 3% </Td> <Td> 1,261,033 </Td> <Td> 4% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 743,021 </Td> <Td> 2% </Td> <Td> 732,425 </Td> <Td> 3% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Others </Td> <Td> 7,750,525 </Td> <Td> 22% </Td> <Td> 8,189,503 </Td> <Td> 28% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Total </Th> <Th> 34,472,507 </Th> <Th> 100% </Th> <Th> 29,138,335 </Th> <Th> 100% </Th> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> No . </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Volume (metric tons) </Th> <Th> Percent </Th> <Th> Value (k $) </Th> <Th> Percent </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> 5,675,816 </Td> <Td> 16% </Td> <Td> 5,119,944 </Td> <Td> 18% </Td> </Tr>

Number of steel mills in the united states