FEATURE: US steel imports seen rising in 2022

Imports of certain steel products such as hot-rolled coil already increased in the later months of 2021 because high US prices have made lower-priced imports more attractive despite tariffs, Anton added.

US HRC imports reached 458,994 mt in October, the only month in 2021 where shipments of the product exceeded 400,000 mt, according to US Census Bureau data.