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Official data Source: US Census Bureau international trade data Data through August 2026 · updated monthly

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HS 7209.28

Flat-rolled products of iron or nonalloy steel, width 600mm or more, not in coils, cold-rolled worked only, of a thickness of less than 0.5 mm

In short

  • The US imported $702K of this product over the 12 months to August 2026, up 107% on the year before.
  • Germany is the largest supplier, with 73.8% of US imports; Mexico is next, with 21.2%.
  • Mexico is the cheapest main supplier before and after freight and duty, landing at $1.04/kg.
  • Duty paid averaged 0.0% of the value of imports in August 2026, down 50.0 points on a year earlier.
  • Mexico is gaining share: 90.3% over the last 12 months, up from 86.3%.
  • US exports were $235K over the last 12 months; the largest market is Ireland, with 23.8%.

US imports, Aug 2026

$82K

↑ +1232% vs Aug 2025

Last 12 months

$702K

↑ +107% vs the 12 months before

Average duty paid

0.0%

↓ −50.0 pts vs Aug 2025

Top supplier

Germany

73.8% of US imports

US imports by month

The last 13 months, so the same month a year ago is on the left. August 2026 is highlighted.

Aug2025SepOctNovDecJan2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAug
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MonthUS imports
August 2025$6K
September 2025$0
October 2025$95K
November 2025$51K
December 2025$3K
January 2026$0
February 2026$0
March 2026$31K
April 2026$28K
May 2026$56K
June 2026$197K
July 2026$160K
August 2026$82K

What changed

  • US imports were $82K in August 2026, down 49% from July 2026 and up 1232% from August 2025.
  • Over the 12 months to August 2026 they totalled $702K, up 107% on the 12 months before.
  • Biggest moves in market share since July 2026: Germany up from 0.0% to 73.8%, Mexico down from 97.8% to 21.2%.
  • Average price from Mexico rose 14% since July 2026, to $1.03/kg.
  • Duty paid by the main suppliers held within 2 points of July 2026.

US trade by year

US imports were $702K in the 12 months to Aug 2026, up 1111% on the 12 months to Aug 2017. US exports were $235K, down 93%.

2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
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PeriodUS imports
12 months to Aug 2017$58K
12 months to Aug 2018$30K
12 months to Aug 2019$44K
12 months to Aug 2020$55K
12 months to Aug 2021$66K
12 months to Aug 2022$208K
12 months to Aug 2023$234K
12 months to Aug 2024$398K
12 months to Aug 2025$339K
12 months to Aug 2026$702K
  • Mexico
  • Germany
  • China
  • All countries
Share of US imports
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PeriodMexicoGermanyChina
12 months to Aug 201728.6%23.7%0.0%
12 months to Aug 20180.0%81.7%0.0%
12 months to Aug 20190.0%100.0%0.0%
12 months to Aug 202087.8%0.0%0.0%
12 months to Aug 20210.0%23.3%0.0%
12 months to Aug 202265.4%11.9%0.0%
12 months to Aug 202384.2%8.6%0.0%
12 months to Aug 202461.4%0.0%3.8%
12 months to Aug 202586.3%8.2%0.0%
12 months to Aug 202690.3%8.6%1.1%
Duty paid, % of value
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PeriodMexicoGermanyChinaAll countries
12 months to Aug 20170.0%0.0%n/a0.0%
12 months to Aug 2018n/a0.0%n/a0.0%
12 months to Aug 2019n/a0.0%n/a0.0%
12 months to Aug 20200.0%n/an/a0.0%
12 months to Aug 2021n/a0.0%n/a0.0%
12 months to Aug 20220.0%0.0%n/a0.0%
12 months to Aug 20230.0%0.0%n/a0.0%
12 months to Aug 20240.0%n/a32.5%1.2%
12 months to Aug 20250.0%0.0%n/a0.9%
12 months to Aug 20260.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
PeriodUS importsDuty paidUS exports
12 months to Aug 2026$702K+107%0.0%−0.9 pts$235K−42%
12 months to Aug 2025$339K−15%0.9%−0.3 pts$407K−72%
12 months to Aug 2024$398K+70%1.2%+1.2 pts$1.5M−14%
12 months to Aug 2023$234K+13%0.0%0.0 pts$1.7M−25%
12 months to Aug 2022$208K+214%0.0%0.0 pts$2.3M+31%
12 months to Aug 2021$66K+20%0.0%0.0 pts$1.8M+4.4%
12 months to Aug 2020$55K+26%0.0%0.0 pts$1.7M+257%
12 months to Aug 2019$44K+47%0.0%0.0 pts$471K−80%
12 months to Aug 2018$30K−49%0.0%0.0 pts$2.4M−26%
12 months to Aug 2017$58K0.0%$3.2M

Who supplies the US

August 2026. Small figures under each value are the change from August 2025. Landed cost by origin, below, adds freight and duty to the price.

CountryUS importsShareAverage priceDuty paidLast 13 months
Germany$60K73.8%new$4.03/kg0.0%
Mexico$17K21.2%new$1.03/kg0.0%
China$4K5.0%new$0.89/kg0.0%
All countries$82K100.0%$2.24/kg+352%0.0%−50.0 pts

The 3 largest suppliers had 100.0% of US imports over the last 12 months.

Landed cost by origin

What importers paid to land this product at a US port from each main supplier, June–August 2026: the price, freight and insurance to the first US port, and duty, per unit. Suppliers with 3% or more of these imports, cheapest landed first. Small figures under landed cost are the change from the same months a year earlier.

  • Price
  • Freight and insurance
  • Duty
CountryPriceFreight and insuranceDutyLanded costMake-up
Mexico$0.90/kg$0.14/kg15.8% of price$0.00/kg0.0% of price$1.04/kg−21%
Germany$4.03/kg$0.25/kg6.2% of price$0.00/kg0.0% of price$4.28/kg
All countries$1.00/kg$0.14/kg14.2% of price$0.00/kg0.0% of price$1.15/kg+18%

Landed at a US port, Mexico was cheapest, at $1.04/kg: 75.8% below Germany.

Landed cost from Mexico fell 21% on a year earlier, to $1.04/kg, mostly on price: $1.26/kg then, $0.90/kg now.

How the market is shifting

Mexico gained the most share: 90.3% of US imports over the last 12 months, up from 86.3% in the 12 months before. The charts show September 2024 to August 2026 for the 3 largest suppliers over the last 12 months.

  • Mexico
  • Germany
  • China
  • All countries
Share of US imports
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MonthMexicoGermanyChina
September 2024n/an/an/a
October 2024100.0%0.0%0.0%
November 2024100.0%0.0%0.0%
December 2024100.0%0.0%0.0%
January 20250.0%0.0%0.0%
February 2025100.0%0.0%0.0%
March 2025100.0%0.0%0.0%
April 2025100.0%0.0%0.0%
May 202566.1%33.9%0.0%
June 2025100.0%0.0%0.0%
July 2025100.0%0.0%0.0%
August 20250.0%0.0%0.0%
September 2025n/an/an/a
October 2025100.0%0.0%0.0%
November 2025100.0%0.0%0.0%
December 2025100.0%0.0%0.0%
January 2026n/an/an/a
February 2026n/an/an/a
March 2026100.0%0.0%0.0%
April 2026100.0%0.0%0.0%
May 2026100.0%0.0%0.0%
June 2026100.0%0.0%0.0%
July 202697.8%0.0%2.2%
August 202621.2%73.8%5.0%
Duty paid, % of value
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MonthMexicoGermanyChinaAll countries
September 2024n/an/an/an/a
October 20240.0%n/an/a0.0%
November 20240.0%n/an/a0.0%
December 20240.0%n/an/a0.0%
January 2025n/an/an/a0.0%
February 20250.0%n/an/a0.0%
March 20250.0%n/an/a0.0%
April 20250.0%n/an/a0.0%
May 20250.0%0.0%n/a0.0%
June 20250.0%n/an/a0.0%
July 20250.0%n/an/a0.0%
August 2025n/an/an/a50.0%
September 2025n/an/an/an/a
October 20250.0%n/an/a0.0%
November 20250.0%n/an/a0.0%
December 20250.0%n/an/a0.0%
January 2026n/an/an/an/a
February 2026n/an/an/an/a
March 20260.0%n/an/a0.0%
April 20260.0%n/an/a0.0%
May 20260.0%n/an/a0.0%
June 20260.0%n/an/a0.0%
July 20260.0%n/a0.0%0.0%
August 20260.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%

Where it enters the US

Main ports of entry over the 12 months to August 2026: US imports and share.

  1. Laredo, TX$629K · 89.6%
  2. Norfolk-Newport News, VA$60K · 8.6%
  3. Jfk International Airport, NY$8K · 1.1%
  4. Calexico-East, CA$5K · 0.8%

Where US exports go

US exports were $8K in August 2026, down 58% from August 2025, and $235K over the last 12 months, down 42% on the 12 months before. Fastest-growing market with 3% or more of US exports: India, up 154%.

MarketLast 12 monthsSharevs 12 months before
Ireland$56K23.8%new
India$52K22.1%+154%
Taiwan$40K16.9%new
Mexico$35K14.9%−79%
Aruba$26K11.1%new
Canada$15K6.6%−79%
China$5K2.0%new
Costa Rica$4K1.8%new
Bulgaria$3K1.1%new
All countries$235K100.0%−42%

Markets abroad

Each country's own import figures for this product, from UN Comtrade: the 8 biggest importers outside the US in the latest year each has reported, what they bought from the US, and the change from the year before. Values usually include freight and insurance to the importer's border, so they run a little above US export figures. Countries report a year or more late; 77 have reported 2025 so far.

MarketImportsvs year beforeFrom the USUS share
India$10.1Min 2025+62%$00.0%
Democratic Republic of the Congo$6.5Min 2024+26%$00.0%
Sri Lanka$3.1Min 2025+8.8%$00.0%
South Africa$2.0Min 2025+179%$00.0%
Guatemala$1.5Min 2025−0.6%$00.0%
Norway$1.4Min 2025+13%$00.0%
Saudi Arabia$791Kin 2025+57%$00.0%
Guyana$777Kin 2025+114%$00.0%

The biggest market outside the US is India, which imported $10.1M of this product in 2025, none of it from the US.

Of these, imports into India grew fastest: up 62% from 2024 to 2025.

Other products under heading 7209: flat-rolled iron or nonalloy steel products, 600 mm (23.6 in.) or more wide, cold-rolled, not clad, plated or coated. US trade over the 12 months to August 2026.

ProductUS importsUS exports
Flat-rolled products of iron or nonalloy steel, width 600mm or more, in coils, cold-rolled worked only, of a thickness over one mm but less than 3 mmHS 7209.16$158.3M$296.1M
Flat-rolled products of iron or nonalloy steel, width 600mm or more, in coils, cold-rolled worked only, of a thickness 0.5mm or more but not over 1mmHS 7209.17$156.1M$259.3M
Flat-rolled products of iron or nonalloy steel, width 600mm or more, in coils, cold-rolled worked only, of a thickness of less than 0.5 mmHS 7209.18$208.7M$16.0M
Flat-rolled products of iron or nonalloy steel, width 600mm or more, not in coils, cold-rolled worked only, of a thickness over 1 mm but less than 3 mmHS 7209.26$7.1M$33.5M
Flat-rolled products of iron or nonalloy steel, width 600mm or more, not in coils, cold-rolled worked only, of a thickness 0.5mm or more but n/o 1mmHS 7209.27$1.4M$6.4M
Flat-rolled products of iron or nonalloy steel, width 600mm or more, in coils, cold-rolled worked only, of a thickness of 3 mm or moreHS 7209.15$2.4M$3.4M
Flat-rolled products of iron or nonalloy steel, width 600mm or more, not in coils, cold-rolled worked only, of a thickness of 3 mm or moreHS 7209.25$283K$3.0M
Flat-rolled iron or nonalloy steel products, 600 mm or more wide, cold-rolled, not clad, plated or coated, not elsewhere specifiedHS 7209.90$615K$2.0M
About these figures
  • Source: US Census Bureau international trade data, not seasonally adjusted, in US dollars. Retrieved November 3, 2026.
  • US imports are general imports at customs value, which excludes freight and insurance. Exports are at free-alongside-ship value.
  • Average price is customs value divided by quantity (kilograms), across all of the product's 10-digit lines.
  • Duty paid is the duty Census calculates on each country's imports for consumption, as a share of their value. It moves with tariff changes, exemptions and the mix of goods within the product.
  • Landed cost adds Census's import charges (freight, insurance and other costs of bringing the goods to the first US port) and calculated duty to the customs value, per unit, across the product's 10-digit lines. It leaves out antidumping and countervailing duties, customs fees and transport inland. Prices are averages across the goods within the code, so a lower one can mean cheaper goods, not the same goods for less.
  • Markets abroad are each country's imports as it reports them to UN Comtrade, in US dollars, usually including freight and insurance. Countries report a year or more late and in their own edition of the HS codes, so one still on an older edition is missing for codes that changed in 2022.
  • Census revises recent months, so figures can change slightly. These are estimates for research and planning, not customs or legal advice.

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