US stainless scrap exports rose in March while imports declined, according to data from the US Department of Commerce.
- US stainless exports were 26,500 metric tonnes (t) in March compared with 23,100t a year prior.
- Scrap volumes to Canada rose to 3,100t in March from 2,200t a year earlier, while exports to Mexico increased to 1,400t from 400t a year earlier.
- US stainless scrap imports of 23,000t in March were down from 25,100t a year prior, with Canadian volumes of 12,300t in the latest month down from 14,900t in the prior year period
- US finished stainless exports for March were 45,500t compared with 41,500t a year earlier, with the increase driven by higher volumes to Mexico.
- US finished stainless imports in March were 75,000t, down from 102,300t in the prior year.
- Imports from Taiwan dropped to 11,400t in March from 16,000t in the prior year, while Indian volumes of 9,900t were down from 12,700t.
- Imports from Indonesia of 4,200t in March were down from 7,000t in the prior year, while volumes of 2,700t from the UK were down from 5,800t a year earlier.
| US stainless scrap, finished imports/exports | t | |||||
| March 2026 | March 2025 | Difference (t) | Difference (%) | 1Q 2026 | 1Q 2025 | |
| US stainless scrap exports | 26,451 | 23,136 | 3,315 | 14.3% | 71,372 | 61,610 |
| US stainless scrap imports | 23,018 | 25,104 | -2,086 | -8.3% | 57,542 | 66,313 |
| US finished stainless imports | 75,020 | 102,261 | -27,241 | -26.6% | 209,144 | 291,859 |
| US finished stainless exports | 45,467 | 41,545 | 3,922 | 9.4% | 79,386 | 126,105 |
| US Department of Commerce, Global Trade Tracker | ||||||
