According to export data from the US Department of Commerce, US exports of hot dipped galvanized sheets and strip totaled 111,740 mt in August 2019, up 13.5 percent from July and up 8.9 percent from August 2018 levels. By value, HDG exports totaled $124.7 million in August, compared to $112.1 million in the previous month and $115.3 million the same month last year.
The US shipped the most HDG to Canada in August with 61,789 mt, compared to 52,493 mt in July and 57,314 mt in August 2018. Other top destinations included Mexico, with 48,804 mt. There were no other significant destinations (1,000 mt or more) for US HDG exports in August.