Trader sources have confirmed that US import hot dipped galvanized and Galvalume offers are once again mostly steady, although prices for certain grades have revised slightly based on the country of origin.
Buyers are still interested in booking offshore, sources note, pointing to the stark differential between domestic and import offers.
This week’s 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 |
| Galvalume coil 019 Gr80/AZ55 | |||||
| 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 |