Import hot dipped galvanized (HDG) and Galvalume prices from offshore have been little changed since the beginning of the year, but with activity as quiet as it has been in recent weeks due to high-volume import orders placed back in January as well as an unstable US domestic price trend, trader sources indicate that offshore mills may be more willing to negotiate prices in the coming weeks. While new prices from China and Taiwan are flat, Indian mills have expressed willingness to officially drop, or at least discuss price cuts of up to $1.00 cwt. ($22/mt or $20/nt).
Meanwhile, south of the border, Mexican mills have been especially aggressive over the last couple weeks, becoming increasingly hungry for orders. For a larger order, mills can be persuaded to drop HDG 0.012"x40.875" G30 prices by as much as $1.00 cwt. while Mexican Galvalume 0.019x41.5625 Gr80/AZ55 offer prices have already declined by $1.00 cwt. to $46.50-$47.50 cwt. ($1,025-$1,047/mt or $930-$950/nt) DDP loaded truck delivered into Houston.
| Import HDG offers to the US | Cwt. | Metric ton (mt) | Net ton (nt) | Change from last week |
| 0.012"x40.875" G30 | ||||
| India* | $46-$47 | $1,014-$1,036 | $920-$940 | neutral |
| China* | $45-$46 | $992-$1,014 | $900-$920 | neutral |
| Mexico** | $45-$46 | $992-$1,014 | $900-$920 | neutral |
| 0.019" x 48" G90 | ||||
| China* | $47-$48 | $1,036-$1,058 | $940-$960 | neutral |
| India* | $47-$48 | $1,036-$1,058 | $940-$960 | neutral |
| Taiwan* | $48-$49 | $1,058-$1,080 | $960-$980 | neutral |
| Import Galvalume offers to the US | ||||
| 0.019x41.5625 Gr80/AZ55 | ||||
| Taiwan* | $49-$50 | $1,080-$1,102 | $980-$1,000 | neutral |
| Mexico** | $46.50-$47.50 | $1,025-$1,047 | $930-$950 | ↓ $1.00 cwt. |
| China* | $49-$50 | $1,080-$1,102 | $980-$1,000 | neutral |
**DDP loaded truck delivered into Houston