According to preliminary census data from the US Department of Commerce, US imports of slabs totaled 387,010 mt in November this year, down 10.1 percent month on month and down 3.5 percent from November last year. By value, the slab imports totaled $237.7 million in November this year, compared to $246.9 million in October and $242.8 million in November 2023.
The US imported the most slab from Brazil in November with 270,121 mt, compared to 256,793 mt in October and 319,620 mt in November 2023. Other top sources of imported slabs in November included Mexico with 96,027 mt and Canada with 20,860 mt.