US import HDG market holds steady

Activity and pricing within the US import HDG and Galvalume coil markets continue to remain stable.

As with last week, buyers are being cautious in terms of padding their inventories with material that can also be purchased from domestic mills, as there’s still widespread speculation that US prices will soften into the summer.

Orders and inquiries are steady, traders say, but sluggish.

Current import HGD and Galvalume prices from offshore sources in the US domestic market are listed below.