US imports of hot rolled flat products increased

Among them, imports from Canada accounted for the largest share, amounting to about 124,300 tons, which is 19.1% more compared to the previous month, and compared to the same period last year – 194.9%. Other sources of imports included Turkey (about 23,600 tons), Japan (about 21,200 tons), South Korea (about 18,800 tons) and the Netherlands (about 9,000 tons).

During this period, the value of imports was about US $ 187 million, an increase of 5.13% on a monthly basis and an increase of 204% on an annualized basis.