According to export data from the US Department of Commerce, US exports of hot dipped galvanized sheets and strip totaled 115,731 mt in May 2018, down 2.9 percent from April and down 21.9 percent from May 2017 levels. By value, HDG exports totaled $124.5 million in May, compared to $128.7 million in the previous month and $152.7 million the same month last year.
The US shipped the most HDG to Canada in May with 63,155 mt, compared to 68,344 mt in April and 108,533 mt in May 2017. Other top destinations included Mexico, with 51,086 mt. There were no other significant destinations (1,000 mt or more) for US HDG exports in May.