Steel Products Prices North America

July 14, 2021
May Import Market Share for Sheet and Plate Products
Written by David Schollaert
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Steel demand continues to outpace supplies in the U.S., leading to one price increase after another. Buyers are struggling to source enough steel to meet their customers’ needs and are hoping a surge of imports in the second half will provide some relief. May data shows the beginning of that trend as imports’ share of total sheet product shipments rose to 15.5%, up from 12.6% the month prior and the highest level in nine months. The market share of plate product imports in May slipped to 17.5%, down from a two-year high of 19.9% in April.


