The preliminary Census Bureau data from the US Department of Commerce (USDOC) showed that the US imported around 133,000 tons of hot-dip galvanized (HDG) sheets in June, rising by 21% compared to the previous month but falling by 44% from the same month a year ago.

The imports from Canada accounted for the largest proportion, totaling roughly 61,000 tons, a month-on-month increase of 7.3% and a year-on-year drop of 23.4%. South Korea followed with a supply of around 13,000 tons. Indonesia ranked third with roughly 12,000 tons.

During the period, the import value of these products totaled roughly US$154 million, up by 17.4% month on month and plummeting by 45.4% year on year.