According to preliminary census data from the US Department of Commerce, US imports of hot dipped galvanized sheet and strip totaled 138,620 mt in November 2022, down 27.5 percent from October and down 54.9 percent from November 2021 levels. By value, HDG imports totaled $188.1 million in November 2022, compared to $262.9 million in October and $452.9 million in November 2021.
The US imported the most HDG from Canada in November, with 71,699 mt, compared to 68,983 mt in October and 66,463 mt in November 2021. Other top sources of imported HDG in November include Mexico, with 20,027 mt; South Korea, with 11,296 mt; Turkey, with 7,872 mt; and Vietnam, with 5,965 mt.