Based on final Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. imported a total of 1,560,000 net tons (NT) of steel in September 2025, including 1,184,000 net tons (NT) of finished steel (down 16.7 percent and 15.9 percent, respectively, vs. August 2025). Total and finished steel imports are down 8.9 percent and 12.5 percent, respectively, year-to-date vs. 2024. Over the 12-month period October 2024 to September 2025, total and finished steel imports are down 5.9 percent and 8.4 percent, respectively, vs. the prior 12-month period. Finished steel import market share was an estimated 14 percent in September and is estimated at 19 percent over the first nine months of 2025.
A key steel product with a significant import increase in September compared to August was line pipe (up 27 percent). Products with a significant increase in imports over the 12 month period October 2024 to September 2025 compared to the previous 12-month period include tin plate (up 45 percent), line pipe (up 14 percent) and wire rods (up 13 percent).
In September, the largest suppliers were Canada (310,000 NT, up 2 percent vs. August), South Korea (244,000 NT, up 38 percent), Brazil (175,000 NT, down 35 percent), Mexico (147,000 NT, down 25 percent) and Germany (98,000 NT, up 30 percent). Over the 12-month period October 2024 to September 2025, the largest suppliers were Canada (5,262,000 NT, down 21 percent vs, compared to the previous 12-months), Brazil (4,111,000 NT, down 9 percent), Mexico (3,336,000 NT, down 2 percent), South Korea (2,752,000 NT, down 3 percent) and Germany (1,220,000 NT, up 17 percent).
Published February 2026
