According to data released by the Brazilian foreign trade ministry, the country’s imports of carbon steel flat products totaled 89,643 tonne in May, falling by 21.7% from a month ago.

Among them, the imports of CRC totaled 10,575 tonne, slumping by 47.47%; those of hot dipped galvanized steel were at 41,911 tonne, falling by 42.7%; those of heavy plates were at 16,651 tonne, jumping by 75.76% and those of hot rolled coils were at 20,506 tonne, soaring by 74.64%, all compared to the figures in a month ago.