According to preliminary census data from the US Department of Commerce, US imports of hot dipped galvanized sheet and strip totaled 167,134 mt in March 2023, up 7.6 percent from February but down 41.8 percent from March 2022 levels. By value, HDG imports totaled $209.7 million in March 2023, compared to $192.9 million in February and $429.6 million in March 2022.
The US imported the most HDG from Canada in March, with 86,657 mt, compared to 71,937 mt in February and 93,916 mt in March 2022. Other top sources of imported HDG in March include Mexico, with 22,631 mt; Brazil, with 12,945 mt; South Korea, with 9,477 mt; and Vietnam, with 7,981 mt.