Americas Steel Supply and Demand Tracker

The April 2026 Americas Steel Tracker reports healthy production levels and multi-year high mill utilization. While apparent demand fell due to macroeconomic uncertainty, domestic shipments maintain positive year-to-date growth.

Key Takeaways

• 1.Domestic mill utilization and production remain strong, with utilization averaging 79.9% in April.
• 2.Finished steel imports declined by 13% YoY in April, though long product imports increased significantly by nearly 40%.
• 3.Apparent demand for steel fell 1.9% YoY in April, pressured by geopolitical and rate uncertainty.

Table of Contents

• Big picture takeaways from April data
• Import data takeaways in 4 charts
• Shipment & Demand data takeaways in 5 charts
• Disclosure Appendix