U.S.A Steel Imports Dip 0.6% in July vs. June; July Finished Steel Market Share at 19%

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Based on preliminary Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported Wednesday that the United States imported a total of 2,239,000 net tons (nt) of steel in July 2025, including 1,686,000 nt of finished steel (down 0.6% and up 1.3%, respectively, vs. June 2025).

AISI noted that total and finished steel imports are down 5.0% and 8.9%, respectively, year-to-date vs. 2024. Over the 12-month period August 2024 to July 2025, total and finished steel imports are down 2.0% and 3.8%, respectively, vs. the prior 12-month period.

Finished steel import market share was an estimated 19% in July and is estimated at 20% over the first seven months of 2025, AISI said. Key steel products with a significant import increase in July compared to June are sheet and strip all other metallic coated (up 92%), heavy structural shapes (up 32%), tin plate (up 25%), mechanical tubing (up 19%) and oil country goods (up 17%).

Key steel products with a substantial decrease in July vs June are rebar (down 52%), wire rod (down 32%), coiled plate (down 24%) and standard pipe (down 20%).

Those with a significant drop in imports over the 12-month period August 2024 to July 2025 compared to the previous 12-month period include mostly flat-rolled: HR sheet (down 22%), sheet/strip HDG (down 16%), cut-to-length plate (down 27%) and coiled plate (down 8%).

Those with a significant uptick in imports over the 12-month period August 2024 to July 2025 compared to the previous 12-month period include tin plate (up 71%), line pipe (up 16%) and wire rod (up 11%).

In July, the largest suppliers were South Korea (331,000 nt, up 83% vs. June), Brazil (301,000 nt, down 29%), Canada (301,000 nt, down 13%), Mexico (254,000 nt, up 42%) and Taiwan (131,000 nt, up 10%). Over the 12-month period August 2024 to July 2025, the largest suppliers were Canada (5,644,000 nt, down 16% vs, compared to the previous 12- months), Brazil (4,453,000 nt, up 1%), Mexico (3,422,000 nt, down 7%), South Korea (2,870,000 nt, down 1%) and Germany (1,253,000 nt, up 30%).

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