According to preliminary census data from the US Department of Commerce, US imports of slabs totaled 509,126 mt in May this year, up 39.7 percent month on month and down 9.0 percent from May 2025. By value, the slab imports totaled $296.5 million in May 2026, compared to $217.1 million in April and $315.2 million in May 2025.
The US imported the most slab from Brazil in May with 237,589 mt, compared to 172,642 mt in April and 325,999 mt in May 2025. Other top sources of imported slabs in May included Mexico with 96,670 mt, Indonesia with 52,273 mt, and Vietnam with 47,339 mt.
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