According to the preliminary Census Bureau data from the US Department of Commerce (USDOC), the US imported around 431,900 tons of slab this August, falling by 30.5% compared to the previous month while surging by 465.3% from the same month a year ago.

Among them, the imports from Brazil accounted for the largest proportion, totaling roughly 206,100 tons, a month-on-month drop of 38.9% and the figure was zero in the same month a year ago. Other import sources included Russia (around 114,800 tons), Mexico (around 88,000 tons), and Canada (around 22,900 tons).

During the period, the import value totaled around US$518 million, up by 29.5% month on month.