Wire rod exports from Brazil reached 25,100 mt in June, against 13,600 mt in May, according to customs data.
The exports in June were from ArcelorMittal (15,300 mt at $814/mt), Gerdau (9,200 mt at $784/mt) and Simec (600 mt at $995/mt), FOB conditions.
The destinations were South American countries (14,800 mt at $775/mt), the US (7,900 mt at $899/mt) and the Dominican Republic (2,400 mt at $705/mt), while a small volume was shipped to Costa Rica.
Meanwhile, Brazil imported 16,000 mt of wire rod in June, against 15,700 mt in May.
The imports were from China (7,400 mt at $622/mt), Russia (7,300 mt at $619/mt) and Germany (1,300 mt at $1,021/mt), also FOB conditions.