Brazil imported 34,700 metric tons (mt) of Galvalume in April, down from 53,700 mt in March and 99,500 mt in February, according to data from Secex, the foreign trade secretariat of the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade.
The downward trend reflects the impact of anti-dumping duties on imports from China of coated flat products and CRCs imposed in February by authorities Brazil.
China's share of these imports was 68 percent in April, 90 percent in March and 99 percent in February.
For coated flat products, duties range from US$284.98 to US$709.63 per ton.
Brazil's domestic demand for Galvalume exceeds local demand. production, making imports necessary. The country imported 562,900 tons in 2025, with Chinese producers supplying 97 percent of the total.
Vietnam is gradually replacing China as the leading exporter of Galvalume to Brazil.
Galvalume is a brand of BIEC International Inc, which has CSN and ArcelorMittal Vega as licensed producers in Brazil.
Secex includes production of all steel products with aluminum-zinc coating, including those not associated with the BIEC trademark.
