Little, if anything, has changed within the US import hot dipped galvanized and Galvalume markets since our last report two weeks ago.
Similar to mid-November, buyers continue to take note of the stark differential between domestic and offshore prices.
Current import and domestic prices are listed in the chart below.
| 0.012” G30 HDG coil | $/cwt | $/mt | $/nt | Last week | Delivery |
| UAE, South Africa, Mexico | $94-$100 | $2,072-$2,205 | $1,880-$2,000 | $94-$100 | DDP loaded truck in US Gulf ports |
| Turkey | $88 | $1,940 | $1,760 | below $90 cwt. | DDP loaded truck in US Gulf ports |
| US domestic | $114 | $2,513 | $2,280 | $115+ | ex-mill |
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| Vietnam | $85-$86 | $1,874-$1.896 | $1,700-$1,720 | below $90 cwt. | DDP loaded truck in US Gulf ports |
| Mexico | $91-$93 | $2,006-$2,050 | $1,820-$1,860 | $91-$93 | FOB Houston |
| Korea and Taiwan | $91-$93 | $2,006-$2,050 | $1,820-$1,860 | $91-$93 | DDP loaded truck in US Gulf ports |
| US domestic | $114 | $2,513 | $2,280 | $115+ | ex-mill |