According to preliminary census data from the US Department of Commerce, US imports of hot dipped galvanized sheet and strip totaled 143,965 mt in April 2023, down 13.9 percent from March and down 44.9 percent from April 2022 levels. By value, HDG imports totaled $186.5 million in April 2023, compared to $209.7 million in March and $384.4 million in April 2022.
The US imported the most HDG from Canada in April, with 76,389 mt, compared to 86,656 mt in March and 81,387 mt in April 2022. Other top sources of imported HDG in April include Mexico, with 18,581 mt; Vietnam, with 7,191 mt; Brazil, with 4,975 mt; and South Korea, with 3,021 mt.