Preliminary data from the US Department of Commerce showed that steel imports into the United States in July 2025 totaled 2,034,212 metric tons, marking a 9.8% decline compared to June and a 6.9% drop year on year.
In terms of value, imports reached $2.19 billion, compared to $2.13 billion in June and $2.72 billion in July 2024.
South Korea was the largest supplier to the US in June with 300,297 mt, followed by Brazil (273,213 mt), Canada (272,776 mt), Mexico (230,309 mt), Taiwan (118,766 mt), and Germany (97,596 mt).
By product group, imports of semi-finished steel in July amounted to 490,925 mt, compared to 523,303 mt in June and 352,251 mt in July 2024. Imports of flat products stood at 711,500 mt in July, up from 629,438 mt in June but down from 950,587 mt in July last year.
Long product imports totaled 374,307 mt, compared to 446,704 mt in June and 485,387 mt in July 2024. Imports of pipe and tube reached 371,651 mt, compared to 364,864 mt in June and 308,174 mt in July last year.
According to the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), the import share of the US steel market in July 2025 was estimated at 19%, the same as in June.
