The United States increased steel shipments: 37.3 million tons in five months
In May 2025, U.
S. steel mills shipped 7.51 million net tons of steel, which is 1% more than in the same period of 2024, when the volume was 7.43 million tons. Shipments decreased by 1% compared to April. This is reported by the American Institute of Cast Iron and Steel (AISI).
In the first five months of 2025, the total volume of steel supplies to the United States reached 37.29 million tons. This is 1.9% higher than in the same period last year, which amounted to 36.61 million tons.
Despite the overall growth, the dynamics of supplies of certain types of products demonstrates multidirectional changes. Thus, shipments of cold–rolled products increased by 1% YoY, while shipments of corrosion-resistant rolled products decreased by 1% yoy. The largest drop was recorded in the segment of hot-rolled products - by 2% yoy.
Analysts note that the overall market remains stable, but the slowdown in some segments may be due to lower demand in the automotive and construction industries, as well as the impact of import barriers and fluctuations in raw material prices.
In the coming months, the dynamics of shipments will depend on the state of domestic demand, activity in infrastructure projects, and potential changes in U.
S. trade policy.