Steel shipments to the US fell by 3.7% m/m in July

Over the past seven months, the relevant figure has risen by 5.3%

In July 2026, US steelworks shipped 8.22 million short tonnes of steel. This is 3.7% less than in June, according to a report by the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI).

Compared with July 2025, the figure rose by 5.4%.

In January–July, steel shipments totalled 55.74 million short tonnes. This is 5.3% higher than in the same period last year.

Over the past seven months, shipments of corrosion-resistant sheets and strips rose by 13% year-on-year, those of hot-rolled sheet by 8% year-on-year, and those of cold-rolled sheet by 0.1%.

It should be noted that in July this year, the United States imported a total of 2.26 million short tonnes of steel. In particular, imports of rolled steel amounted to 1.56 million tonnes. Compared with June 2026, these figures rose by 7.4% and 6.3% respectively. In the first seven months of 2026, total steel imports fell by 19.6%, whilst imports of rolled steel fell by 22.1% compared with the same period in 2025.

As reported by GMK Center, the US reduced imports of rolled steel by 17.1% year-on-year last year, to 18.66 million short tonnes. Total steel imports (rolled products and semi-finished products) amounted to 25.24 million tonnes, down 12.6% year-on-year. The share of imported rolled steel on the US market is estimated to have stood at 18% in 2025.