U.S. imports of cold-rolled coil totaled 42,051 tons last December, down 14.2 percent month-on-month and down 64.5 percent year-over-year, according to preliminary U.S. Commerce Department census data. In value terms, CRC imports were $40.38 million in December last year, compared to $42.99 million in November and $115.45 million in December 2024.
The United States imported the most CRC from Canada in December with 18,099 tons, compared to 21,112 tons in November and 40,885 tons in December 2024. Other major sources of CRC imports in December include South Korea with 10,011 metric tons, the Netherlands with 3,935 metric tons, Turkey with 2,246 metric tons and Sweden with 2,035 metric tons.
