US exports of hot rolled bar totaled 47,361 mt in March, up 17.9 percent from February and up 46.2 percent from March 2016 levels. By value, hot rolled bar exports totaled $46.5 million in March, compared to $38.9 million in the previous month and $32.5 million the same month last year.
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US shipped the most hot rolled bar to Canada in March, with 25,178 mt, compared to 21,831 mt in February and 14,448 mt in March 2016. Other top destinations included Mexico, with 20,281 mt; and India, with 1,018 mt. There were no other significant destinations (1,000 mt or more) for
US hot rolled bar exports in March.