Imported HRC delivered to the Port of Houston fell to $1,010–1,100 per short ton on September 23.
Imported cold-rolled coil also declined, to $1,100–1,170 per short ton.
Buyers increasingly considered foreign steel because domestic flat-rolled supply was difficult to secure.
The lower import assessments come with long waits: reported HRC lead times extended to March 2027.
Cold-rolled coil deliveries were reported as far out as April 2027.
