AISI: U.S. Steel Imports Soared in March

SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): The latest figures available from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that in March of this year, a total of 2.495 million net tons of steel were imported. This represents a noteworthy 11.4% rise in imports compared to the previous month. In addition, an 11.9% increase of 1.819 million net tons of finished steel were imported during the month.

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Reinforcing bars were the completed steel product with the largest increase in import volumes, with import volumes up by over 86% compared to February of this year. Additionally, line pipe imports rose 48% month over month, a significant rise. The top offshore suppliers during the month were South Korea, Taiwan, Brazil, Mexico, and Canada.

During the 12-month period from April 2024 to March 2025, imports of steel rose 3.6% overall and 1.6% in finished steel.

According to AISI study, 21% of the market was made up of imported finished steel in March of this year.

Tin plates and all other metallic-coated sheets and strips saw a notable increase in imports over the 12-month period from April 2024 to March 2025 when compared to the preceding 12-month period. Imports of these products increased by 67% and 27%, respectively. The imports of wire rods and cold rolled sheets also edged higher by 24% and 19% respectively.