According to preliminary census data from the US Department of Commerce, US imports of hot rolled sheet totaled 130,679 mt in April 2023, down 12.8 percent from March and down 27.8 percent from April 2022 levels. By value, HRC imports totaled $124.2 million in April 2023, compared to $124.9 million in March and $208.2 million in April 2022.
The US imported the most HRC from Canada in April, with 96,747 mt, compared to 99,929 mt in March and 110,347 mt in April 2022. Other top sources of imported HRC in April include Mexico, with 7,964 mt; Netherlands, with 7,935 mt; South Korea, with 5,698 mt; and Belgium, with 3,021 mt.