US exports heavy structural shapes (including U, I, H, L, and T section
beams) totaled 32,928 mt in March, down 15.0 percent from February and down 13.7 percent from March 2016 levels. By value, beam exports totaled $31.0 million in March, compared to $34.9 million in the previous month and $33.2 million the same month last year.
The
US shipped the most
beams to Canada in March, with 26,172 mt, compared to 33,184 mt in February and 26,015 mt in March 2016. Other top destinations included Mexico, with 5,321 mt. There were no other significant destinations (1,000 mt or more) for
US beam exports in March.