According to preliminary census data from the US Department of Commerce, US imports of hot dipped galvanized sheets totaled 219,450 mt in October this year, down 10.5 percent from September and up 27.6 percent from October last year. By value, HDG imports totaled $248.7 million in October this year, compared to $264 million in the previous month and $179.9 million in the same month last year.
The US imported the most HDG from Canada in October with 78,057 mt, compared to 80,447 mt in September and 77,370 mt in October last year. Other top sources of imported HDG in October include Vietnam with 32,530 mt, Brazil with 21,437 mt, Mexico with 20,674 mt, and South Korea with 15,876 mt.