Steel Imports Down 4.3% in June vs. May

Finished Import Market Share YTD at 16%

Washington, D.C. – Based on preliminary Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported today that the U.S. imported a total of 2,092,000 net tons (NT) of steel in June 2026, including 1,457,000 NT of finished steel (down 4.3 and 6.9, respectively, vs. May 2026). Total and finished steel imports are down 22.9% and 24.5%, respectively, year-to-date vs. 2025. Over the 12-month period July 2025 to June 2026, total and finished steel imports are down 22.0% and 25.9%, respectively, vs. the prior 12-month period. Finished steel import market share was an estimated 17% in June and is estimated at 16% over the first six months of 2026.

Key steel products with a significant import increase in June compared to May are line pipe (up 94%), hot rolled sheets (up 28%), sheet and strip all other metallic coated (up 19%) and structural pipe and tubing (up 18%). Products with a significant increase in imports over the 12-month period June 2025 to May 2026 compared to the previous 12-month period include heavy structural shapes (up 28%).

In June, the largest suppliers were South Korea (422,000 NT, up 6% vs. May), Canada (294,000 NT, up 4%), Brazil (245,000 NT, down 26%), Mexico (191,000 NT, up 4%) and Vietnam (151,000 NT, up 6%). Over the 12-month period July 2025 to June 2026, the largest suppliers were Canada (3,288,000 NT, down 44% compared to the previous 12-months), South Korea (3,205,000 NT, up 17%), Brazil (3,049,000 NT, down 33%), Mexico (2,165,000 NT, down 35%) and Vietnam (1,139,000 NT, down 2%). Below are charts on steel imports by country and estimated finished steel import market share in recent months.

Read the full report here.

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Contact: Lisa Harrison

202.452.7115 / lharrison@steel.org

AISI serves as the voice of the American steel industry in the public policy arena and advances the case for steel in the marketplace as the preferred material of choice. AISI’s membership is comprised of integrated and electric arc furnace (EAF) steelmakers, steel pipe and tube manufacturers and steel processors and fabricators, reflecting the production and distribution of both carbon and stainless steels. These steels are critical to America’s national and economic security, including roads and bridges, buildings, the electrical grid, cars and trucks and all clean energy technologies. AISI also represents associate members who are suppliers to or customers of the steel industry. For more news about steel and its applications, view AISI’s website at www.steel.org. Follow AISI on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter (@AISISteel) or Instagram.