US steel imports reached 2.21 million mt in August 2026, increasing 7.2% month on month and 29.8% year on year, according to preliminary census data from the US Department of Commerce.
The total value of steel imports rose to $2.1 billion, compared with $2.0 billion in July and $1.8 billion in August 2025.
South Korea remained the largest supplier, shipping 388,894 mt, followed by Brazil with 318,671 mt, Canada with 268,097 mt and Mexico with 230,093 mt.
By product category, semi-finished steel imports increased to 720,240 mt, up from 625,704 mt in July. Flat steel imports also rose to 587,908 mt, compared with 448,436 mt in the previous month.
Meanwhile, long steel imports declined to 431,548 mt from 477,565 mt, while pipe and tube imports fell to 390,270 mt from 432,164 mt.
According to the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), imported steel accounted for an estimated 17.5% of the US market in August, while the average import market share for the first eight months of 2026 stood at 16%.
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