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

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Flat-rolled alloy steel (other than stainless) products, under 600 mm wide, cold-rolled, not elsewhere specified

In short

  • The US imported $45.5M of this product over the 12 months to August 2026, down 27% on the year before.
  • Germany is the largest supplier, with 76.9% of US imports; Austria is next, with 12.1%.
  • Germany is the cheapest main supplier before and after freight and duty, landing at $4.68/kg.
  • Duty paid averaged 44.3% of the value of imports in August 2026, up 21.3 points on a year earlier.
  • Germany is gaining share: 60.3% over the last 12 months, up from 47.9%.
  • 1 Federal Register notice named this product's tariff codes in the last 12 months.

US imports, Aug 2026

$3.8M

↓ −25% vs Aug 2025

Last 12 months

$45.5M

↓ −27% vs the 12 months before

Average duty paid

44.3%

↑ +21.3 pts vs Aug 2025

Top supplier

Germany

76.9% 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. Dotted lines mark lasting changes in duty paid, labelled with the supplier, or "Duty" when several moved; the tariff timeline lists each one with its notices.

Aug2025SepOctNovDecJan2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugDuty ↑Duty ↓
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MonthUS imports
August 2025$5.0M
September 2025$4.5M
October 2025$3.8M
November 2025$3.5M
December 2025$4.5M
January 2026$4.0M
February 2026$2.4M
March 2026$4.2M
April 2026$3.5M
May 2026$2.7M
June 2026$3.9M
July 2026$4.6M
August 2026$3.8M

What changed

  • US imports were $3.8M in August 2026, down 19% from July 2026 and down 25% from August 2025.
  • Over the 12 months to August 2026 they totalled $45.5M, down 27% on the 12 months before.
  • Biggest moves in market share since July 2026: Germany up from 60.9% to 76.9%, Austria down from 31.4% to 12.1%.
  • Average price from Japan fell 16% since July 2026, to $35.14/kg.
  • Duty paid on imports from Japan fell from 50.0% to 19.6% of their value since July 2026.
  • Duty paid on imports from Germany fell from 48.6% to 46.1% of their value since July 2026.

US trade by year

US imports were $45.5M in the 12 months to Aug 2026, down 52% on the 12 months to Aug 2017. US exports were $84.5M, up 30%. Dotted lines mark lasting changes in duty paid, labelled with the supplier, or "Duty" when several moved; the tariff timeline lists each one with its notices.

2017201820192020202120222023202420252026Duty ↑France ↑Germany ↓Duty ↑
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PeriodUS imports
12 months to Aug 2017$95.1M
12 months to Aug 2018$114.2M
12 months to Aug 2019$62.0M
12 months to Aug 2020$49.2M
12 months to Aug 2021$63.0M
12 months to Aug 2022$94.9M
12 months to Aug 2023$94.1M
12 months to Aug 2024$70.8M
12 months to Aug 2025$62.5M
12 months to Aug 2026$45.5M
  • Germany
  • Austria
  • France
  • Canada
  • All countries
Share of US imports
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PeriodGermanyAustriaFranceCanada
12 months to Aug 201764.7%23.2%1.3%0.6%
12 months to Aug 201863.9%26.1%1.2%0.4%
12 months to Aug 201956.3%31.8%2.7%0.1%
12 months to Aug 202052.2%33.6%2.6%0.7%
12 months to Aug 202155.4%30.8%3.9%1.8%
12 months to Aug 202256.3%27.8%6.9%1.0%
12 months to Aug 202355.8%22.5%10.2%0.6%
12 months to Aug 202456.5%21.0%12.6%1.5%
12 months to Aug 202547.9%39.6%2.9%2.9%
12 months to Aug 202660.3%29.3%2.5%2.0%
Duty paid, % of value
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PeriodGermanyAustriaFranceCanadaAll countries
12 months to Aug 20170.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
12 months to Aug 20184.9%3.9%2.8%1.3%4.3%
12 months to Aug 201919.9%5.9%11.4%12.6%14.1%
12 months to Aug 202011.9%0.7%23.0%0.0%7.5%
12 months to Aug 20217.3%1.2%3.5%0.0%4.6%
12 months to Aug 20222.6%0.3%0.0%0.0%1.7%
12 months to Aug 20232.5%0.0%0.1%0.0%1.5%
12 months to Aug 20242.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%1.2%
12 months to Aug 20259.9%4.3%12.1%2.0%7.0%
12 months to Aug 202641.9%49.0%50.0%41.0%44.3%
PeriodUS importsDuty paidUS exports
12 months to Aug 2026$45.5M−27%44.3%+37.3 pts$84.5M−11%
12 months to Aug 2025$62.5M−12%7.0%+5.8 pts$94.7M−7.8%
12 months to Aug 2024$70.8M−25%1.2%−0.2 pts$102.7M−1.4%
12 months to Aug 2023$94.1M−0.8%1.5%−0.3 pts$104.1M−11%
12 months to Aug 2022$94.9M+51%1.7%−2.9 pts$116.7M+49%
12 months to Aug 2021$63.0M+28%4.6%−2.9 pts$78.5M+45%
12 months to Aug 2020$49.2M−21%7.5%−6.6 pts$54.2M−30%
12 months to Aug 2019$62.0M−46%14.1%+9.7 pts$76.9M−1.0%
12 months to Aug 2018$114.2M+20%4.3%+4.3 pts$77.7M+20%
12 months to Aug 2017$95.1M0.0%$65.0M

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$2.9M76.9%+19.0 pts$3.14/kg−35%46.1%+23.0 pts
Austria$458K12.1%−22.2 pts$4.88/kg−12%50.0%+25.8 pts
Japan$130K3.4%+3.1 pts$35.14/kg−5.5%19.6%−30.4 pts
Switzerland$120K3.2%+1.0 pts$9.17/kg+48%50.0%+40.0 pts
Canada$94K2.5%−1.4 pts$1.41/kg−2.7%15.4%−0.9 pts
India$29K0.8%new$28.71/kg0.0%
France$17K0.5%+0.4 pts$13.41/kg−60%50.0%0.0 pts
Czech Republic$14K0.4%new$41.00/kg0.0%
Other countries (2)$10K0.3%new$4.38/kg19.4%
All countries$3.8M100.0%$3.44/kg−26%44.3%+21.3 pts

The 3 largest suppliers had 92.1% 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
Germany$3.06/kg$0.27/kg8.8% of price$1.35/kg44.0% of price$4.68/kg−6.5%
Austria$5.19/kg$0.20/kg3.8% of price$2.59/kg49.9% of price$7.98/kg+5.1%
All countries$3.46/kg$0.24/kg7.0% of price$1.56/kg45.3% of price$5.26/kg−8.9%

Landed at a US port, Germany was cheapest, at $4.68/kg: 41.4% below Austria.

How the market is shifting

Germany gained the most share: 60.3% of US imports over the last 12 months, up from 47.9% in the 12 months before. Austria lost the most: 29.3%, down from 39.6%. The charts show September 2024 to August 2026 for the 4 largest suppliers over the last 12 months. Dotted lines mark lasting changes in duty paid, labelled with the supplier, or "Duty" when several moved; the tariff timeline lists each one with its notices.

  • Germany
  • Austria
  • France
  • Canada
  • All countries
Share of US imports
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MonthGermanyAustriaFranceCanada
September 202460.5%23.7%0.0%1.6%
October 202442.2%43.6%3.2%4.2%
November 202450.1%37.1%2.0%4.0%
December 202449.1%36.9%5.6%2.6%
January 202539.1%36.0%4.3%8.7%
February 202548.5%39.2%0.2%3.7%
March 202543.9%43.6%7.2%1.0%
April 202539.1%50.7%2.4%2.0%
May 202560.5%36.5%2.7%0.0%
June 202534.7%53.2%4.0%1.3%
July 202547.4%42.4%0.3%1.5%
August 202557.8%34.4%0.1%3.9%
September 202583.3%10.7%1.7%0.1%
October 202557.4%32.9%2.5%1.0%
November 202562.3%29.7%3.4%0.2%
December 202564.5%27.2%1.4%0.8%
January 202662.6%23.4%3.3%3.2%
February 202674.6%20.2%0.0%0.6%
March 202650.3%39.6%3.8%2.7%
April 202632.2%56.5%5.6%2.6%
May 202644.1%29.3%2.5%4.9%
June 202649.8%39.5%5.4%3.0%
July 202660.9%31.4%0.0%2.5%
August 202676.9%12.1%0.5%2.5%
Duty paid, % of value
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MonthGermanyAustriaFranceCanadaAll countries
September 20241.7%0.0%n/a0.0%1.0%
October 20243.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%1.4%
November 20243.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%1.8%
December 20241.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.8%
January 20251.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.4%
February 20252.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%1.3%
March 20259.4%0.0%14.8%0.0%5.3%
April 202515.5%1.5%25.0%4.3%7.4%
May 202513.3%9.4%25.0%n/a12.1%
June 202524.2%11.0%40.8%1.7%16.7%
July 202529.7%10.2%50.0%0.0%19.4%
August 202523.0%24.2%50.0%16.3%23.0%
September 202523.6%50.0%50.0%50.0%28.0%
October 202530.9%41.0%50.0%31.5%36.1%
November 202537.2%50.0%50.0%50.0%42.1%
December 202549.5%50.0%50.0%50.0%48.9%
January 202649.1%48.4%50.0%43.0%47.8%
February 202649.9%50.0%n/a50.0%49.5%
March 202649.3%50.0%50.0%50.0%49.6%
April 202649.9%50.0%50.0%40.7%49.6%
May 202647.3%50.0%50.0%42.7%48.1%
June 202637.1%49.7%50.0%40.6%42.3%
July 202648.6%50.0%n/a48.1%49.1%
August 202646.1%50.0%50.0%15.4%44.3%

Tariff actions touching this product

When the duty paid on this product changed and stayed changed, for its main suppliers and all countries, newest first, with the Federal Register notices that named the product in the 3 months before. Rates are medians of the 4 months either side, less any usual seasonal swing. A change shows what happened to duty paid, not why; read each notice for what it did.

  1. June 2026 · Duty paid: all countries 49.7% → 43.1%.
  2. September–November 2025 · Duty paid: Germany 26.7% → 49.4%, Austria 10.6% → 50.0%, all countries 20.6% → 45.0%.
  3. April–May 2025 · Duty paid: Germany 2.2% → 19.9%, Austria 0.0% → 9.8%, France 0.0% → 25.0%, all countries 3.4% → 18.2%.
  4. February 2022 · Duty paid: Germany 6.2% → 0.7%.
  5. March–April 2020 · Duty paid: Germany 13.3% → 7.8%, all countries 9.7% → 4.6%.
  6. October 2019 · Duty paid: Germany 19.4% → 14.2%.
  7. July 2019 · Duty paid: France 8.3% → 20.8%.
  8. February 2019 · Duty paid: Austria 15.6% → 0.0%, all countries 17.7% → 11.2%.
  9. June 2018 · Duty paid: Germany 0.0% → 21.4%, Austria 0.0% → 19.4%, all countries 0.2% → 19.4%.

Federal Register notices from the last 12 months that list this product's tariff codes. A notice can add a duty, exclude products from one or only mention them, so read each for what it changes. Search the Federal Register for 7226.92

Where it enters the US

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

  1. Savannah, GA$13.2M · 28.9%
  2. Charleston, SC$6.2M · 13.5%
  3. Newark, NJ$5.4M · 11.9%
  4. Chester, PA$5.4M · 11.8%
  5. Norfolk-Newport News, VA$4.9M · 10.7%

Where US exports go

US exports were $6.0M in August 2026, down 29% from August 2025, and $84.5M over the last 12 months, down 11% on the 12 months before.

MarketLast 12 monthsSharevs 12 months before
Canada$46.3M54.8%−3.2%
Mexico$30.4M35.9%−24%
India$1.7M2.0%+304%
United Kingdom$1.4M1.7%−29%
Malaysia$1.2M1.4%+46%
China$678K0.8%−28%
Taiwan$474K0.6%+37%
Korea, South$462K0.5%+38%
Other countries (29)$1.9M2.2%−11%
All countries$84.5M100.0%−11%

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; 92 have reported 2025 so far.

MarketImportsvs year beforeFrom the USUS share
Korea, South$230.9Min 2025+63%$385K0.2%
China$168.0Min 2025+17%$968K0.6%
Germany$61.9Min 2025−49%$814K1.3%
Mexico$55.7Min 2025−22%$30.6M54.9%
Canada$50.7Min 2025−2.1%$46.3M91.4%
Switzerland$44.4Min 2025+4.2%$544K1.2%
Poland$33.3Min 2025−0.2%$76K0.2%
Sweden$23.5Min 2025+53%$9400.0%

The biggest market outside the US is South Korea, which imported $230.9M of this product in 2025, 0.2% of that from the US.

The US supplies 54.9% of imports into Mexico and 91.4% into Canada, but under 10% into South Korea, China and Germany.

Of these, imports into South Korea grew fastest: up 63% from 2024 to 2025.

Other products under heading 7226: flat-rolled alloy steel (other than stainless) products, less than 600 mm (23.6 in.) wide. US trade over the 12 months to August 2026.

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.
  • Tariff notices are from the Federal Register, matched to this product by the HTS numbers in their text.
  • 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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