U.S. imports of hot-dip galvanized sheets totaled 90,595 tons in May this year, up 7.3 percent from April and down 17.1 percent from May 2025, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Department of Commerce. In value terms, HDG imports totaled $94.5 million in May 2026, up from $86.5 million in the previous month and $130.8 million in the same month in 2025.
The United States imported the most HDG from Canada in May with 38,270 tons, compared to 39,517 tons in April and 56,669 tons in May 2025. Other major sources of HDG imports in May include South Korea with 22,528 tonnes, Austria with 5,486 tonnes and Germany with 5,291 tonnes. mt.
Berk Arslan EditorI graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago with a B.A. She holds a bachelor's degree in finance, a master's degree in bilingual bicultural education from Northeastern Illinois University, and a master's degree in theology from Moody Bible Institute. I have been working in the steel industry since 2019, specializing in long products. I am currently writing about completed long positions in Mexico and covering market analysis and dynamics in North America
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