According to preliminary census data from the US Department of Commerce, US imports of cold rolled sheet totaled 69,376 mt in April 2023, down 24.5 percent from March and down 42.3 percent from April 2022 levels. By value, CRC imports totaled $85.6 million in April 2023, compared to $95.2 million in March and $176.0 million in April 2022.
The US imported the most CRC from Canada in April, with 38,039 mt, compared to 38,386 mt in March and 39,447 mt in April 2022. Other top sources of imported CRC in April include Mexico, with 7,309 mt; Sweden, with 6,639 mt; Belgium, with 5,068 mt; and United Kingdom, with 4,739 mt.