Jan 24, 2025

Hyundai Steel Considers New U.S. Plant Amid Changing Trade Policies

South Korea's Hyundai Steel, a key subsidiary of automakers Hyundai Motor and Kia, is actively weighing the option of establishing a steel production facility in the southeastern United States. As reported by GMK Center, this strategic move comes in light of anticipated escalations in protectionist trade measures under the leadership of U.S. President Donald Trump, including a looming 25% tariff on imports from neighboring Mexico and Canada starting February next year.

The prospective plant will focus on leveraging electric arc furnace technology, aligning with Hyundai Steel's ongoing international expansion strategies amid increasing global demand for low-carbon steel products. The initiative aligns with their broader environmental goals, highlighted by recent partnerships with European firms to boost their low-carbon plate sales.

Hyundai Motor and Kia currently operate automobile manufacturing plants in Alabama and Georgia, positioning the new facility to conveniently supply flat steel products to these U.S.-based operations. Reflecting on the current U.S. steel market, the export value of flat-rolled steel coils reached USD 2 billion in 2024, up from USD 1.9 billion in 2023, as per data from the IndexBox platform.

Despite growing exports, the United States imported USD 3.7 billion worth of flat-rolled steel coils in 2024, an increase from USD 3.6 billion in 2023. Canada remains the largest import source, contributing USD 1.9 billion in 2023 alone, followed by significant imports from countries like Mexico and South Korea, amounting to USD 407.3 million and USD 401.8 million respectively.

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

1. INTRODUCTION

Making Data-Driven Decisions to Grow Your Business
1. REPORT DESCRIPTION
2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND THE AI PLATFORM
3. DATA-DRIVEN DECISIONS FOR YOUR BUSINESS
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A Quick Overview of Market Performance
1. KEY FINDINGS
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3. MARKET OVERVIEW

Understanding the Current State of The Market and its Prospects
1. MARKET SIZE: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024) AND FORECAST (2025–2035)
2. CONSUMPTION BY COUNTRY: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024) AND FORECAST (2025–2035)
3. MARKET FORECAST TO 2035
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1. TOP PRODUCTS TO DIVERSIFY YOUR BUSINESS
2. BEST-SELLING PRODUCTS
3. MOST CONSUMED PRODUCTS
4. MOST TRADED PRODUCTS
5. MOST PROFITABLE PRODUCTS FOR EXPORT
5. MOST PROMISING SUPPLYING COUNTRIES

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2. TOP PRODUCING COUNTRIES
3. TOP EXPORTING COUNTRIES
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2. TOP CONSUMING MARKETS
3. UNSATURATED MARKETS
4. TOP IMPORTING MARKETS
5. MOST PROFITABLE MARKETS
7. PRODUCTION

The Latest Trends and Insights into The Industry
1. PRODUCTION VOLUME AND VALUE: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024) AND FORECAST (2025–2035)
2. PRODUCTION BY COUNTRY: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024) AND FORECAST (2025–2035)
8. IMPORTS

The Largest Import Supplying Countries
1. IMPORTS: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024) AND FORECAST (2025–2035)
2. IMPORTS BY COUNTRY: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024) AND FORECAST (2025–2035)
3. IMPORT PRICES BY COUNTRY: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024) AND FORECAST (2025–2035)
9. EXPORTS

The Largest Destinations for Exports
1. EXPORTS: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024) AND FORECAST (2025–2035)
2. EXPORTS BY COUNTRY: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024) AND FORECAST (2025–2035)
3. EXPORT PRICES BY COUNTRY: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024) AND FORECAST (2025–2035)
10. PROFILES OF MAJOR PRODUCERS

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- United States
- China
- Japan
- Germany
- United Kingdom
- France
- Brazil
- Italy
- Russian Federation
- India
- Canada
- Australia
- Republic of Korea
- Spain
- Mexico
- Indonesia
- Netherlands
- Turkey
- Saudi Arabia
- Switzerland
- Sweden
- Nigeria
- Poland
- Belgium
- Argentina
- Norway
- Austria
- Thailand
- United Arab Emirates
- Colombia
- Denmark
- South Africa
- Malaysia
- Israel
- Singapore
- Egypt
- Philippines
- Finland
- Chile
- Ireland
- Pakistan
- Greece
- Portugal
- Kazakhstan
- Algeria
- Czech Republic
- Qatar
- Peru
- Romania
- Vietnam
LIST OF TABLES
1. Key Findings In 2024
2. Market Volume, In Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
3. Market Value: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
4. Per Capita Consumption, by Country, 2022–2024
5. Production, In Physical Terms, By Country: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
6. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
7. Imports, In Value Terms, By Country: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
8. Import Prices, By Country: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
9. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
10. Exports, In Value Terms, By Country: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
11. Export Prices, By Country: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
LIST OF FIGURES
1. Market Volume, In Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
2. Market Value: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
3. Consumption, by Country, 2024
4. Market Volume Forecast to 2035
5. Market Value Forecast to 2035
6. Market Size and Growth, By Product
7. Average Per Capita Consumption, By Product
8. Exports and Growth, By Product
9. Export Prices and Growth, By Product
10. Production Volume and Growth
11. Exports and Growth
12. Export Prices and Growth
13. Market Size and Growth
14. Per Capita Consumption
15. Imports and Growth
16. Import Prices
17. Production, In Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
18. Production, In Value Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
19. Production, by Country, 2024
20. Production, In Physical Terms, by Country: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
21. Imports, In Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
22. Imports, In Value Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
23. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2024
24. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
25. Imports, In Value Terms, By Country: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
26. Import Prices, By Country: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
27. Exports, In Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
28. Exports, In Value Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
29. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2024
30. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
31. Exports, In Value Terms, By Country: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
32. Export Prices, By Country: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)