According to preliminary census data from the US Department of Commerce, US imports of slab totaled 222,882 mt in April 2023, down 47.2 percent from March and down 9.2 percent from April 2022 levels. By value, slab imports totaled $167.0 million in April 2023, compared to $259.0 million in March and $174.7 million in April 2022.
The US imported the most slab from Brazil in April, with 118,089 mt, compared to 325,637 mt in March and 145,601 mt in April 2022. Other top sources of imported slab in April include Mexico, with 54,655 mt; Canada, with 41,096 mt; and Japan, with 8,973 mt.