Ranking · 5 countries · July 2026
US steel imports by country (July 2026)
South Korea had the highest steel exports to the United States in July 2026, at 556,000 net tons, followed by Canada (280,000 net tons) and Brazil (253,000 net tons). The ranking compares 5 countries on July 2026 figures from the American Iron and Steel Institute. Vietnam ranked last of the 5, at 150,000 net tons.
How this ranking is built. Indicator: Steel exports to the United States · Topic: Steel exports · Industry: Steel and Basic Metals · Period: July 2026. Only verified actual figures for that one period are ranked, so every row is comparable; forecasts are not ranked, and world or regional totals are shown as reference, not ranked.
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Steel exports to the United States by country
July 2026
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| Category | Source | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | American Iron and Steel Institute | Actual | 556,000 net tons |
| Canada | American Iron and Steel Institute | Actual | 280,000 net tons |
| Brazil | American Iron and Steel Institute | Actual | 253,000 net tons |
| Mexico | American Iron and Steel Institute | Actual | 192,000 net tons |
| Vietnam | American Iron and Steel Institute | Actual | 150,000 net tons |
The table
Country ranking
Rank · country · value · source. Values in net tons.
| # | Country | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea KR | 556,000 net tons | July 2026 | American Iron and Steel Institute |
| 2 | Canada CA | 280,000 net tons | July 2026 | American Iron and Steel Institute |
| 3 | Brazil BR | 253,000 net tons | July 2026 | American Iron and Steel Institute |
| 4 | Mexico MX | 192,000 net tons | July 2026 | American Iron and Steel Institute |
| 5 | Vietnam VN | 150,000 net tons | July 2026 | American Iron and Steel Institute |
Frequently asked questions
Which country has the highest steel exports to the United States?
South Korea, at 556,000 net tons in July 2026, ahead of Canada (280,000 net tons) and Brazil (253,000 net tons), among 5 countries ranked on July 2026 figures from the American Iron and Steel Institute.
Which country has the lowest steel exports to the United States?
Vietnam, at 150,000 net tons in July 2026, then Mexico (192,000 net tons).
What does this ranking measure?
Volume of steel exported to the United States by a country in a given period, in net tons.
Which countries are included?
5 countries with July 2026 figures: South Korea, Canada, Brazil, Mexico and Vietnam.
Where does the data come from?
From the American Iron and Steel Institute. Every value links to its record, which quotes the table or sentence it was read from. Only actual figures are ranked; forecasts are left out.
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StatOrigin. (2026). US steel imports by country, July 2026. Retrieved from https://statorigin.org/rankings/steel-exports-to-the-united-states-by-country