Analysis
October 17, 2025
CRU: Soft demand weighs on sheet imports into the US
Written by Brett Reed & Diego Giangreco
This news item was first published by CRU. To learn about CRU’s global commodities research and analysis services, visit www.crugroup.com.
US domestic sheet prices have remained rangebound in recent weeks as supply tightness met weak demand. Demand for steel produced in the US increased among some Mexican industrial buyers seeking to avoid the 50% steel tariffs when re-exporting those products back to the US. Meanwhile, tariffs continued to limit imports of long steel products into the US, supporting higher domestic prices for some products.
