U.S. Steel Beam Final Imports: Final beam imports to the U.S. came in at 48,963 tons for July 2025, up 48% since last month. These include: Angles, Shapes and H Sections, Angles, Shapes and I Sections, Iron and Non-Alloy Steel Hot-rolled, and Other H Sections.

Figure 1 further breaks down total beam final imports from Jan 2024 – July 2025.

Figure 2 charts the largest exporting countries to the U.S. through July 2025.

1. South Korea was the largest exporter of beams with 22,325 tons this month (46%).
2. Luxembourg was the second-largest exporter with 8,978 tons.
3. United Arab Emirates was third with 6,891 tons. Together these three exporters accounted for 77% of the total.

Figure 3 also charts the largest imports by district of entry to the U.S.

1. Houston-Galveston, TX port was the largest receiver of beams this month, receiving 21,548 tons.
2. Los Angeles, CA was the second-largest receiver coming in at 6,385 tons.
3. Philadelphia, PA was the third-largest receiver coming in at 5,072 tons.

Together, these top three receiving ports collected 67% of all U.S. beam imports.

Please note the format of Figure 2 and Figure 3 has changed. Countries are listed alphabetically left to right and month/year is on the y-axis. There are listed totals YTD for each country and district of entry, respectively.

At Gerdau, we closely follow trade in long product steel since it has a profound impact on domestic market share and material pricing. We want you, our valued customers, to have access to current information that can help you better plan and operate your businesses.