According to export data from the US Department of Commerce, US exports of hot dipped galvanized sheet and strip (HDG) totaled 105,572 mt in June this year up 2.4 percent month on month and down 12.2 percent year on year. By value, HDG exports totaled $153.7 million in June this year, compared to $151.9 million in the previous month and $173.9 million the same month last year.
The US shipped the most HDG to Mexico in June with 61,398 mt, compared to 62,074 mt in May and 65,975 mt in June last year. Mexico is followed by Canada, with 43,564 mt. There were no other significant destinations (1,000 mt or more) for US HDG exports in June.