According to export data from the US Department of Commerce, US exports of heavy structural shapes (including U, I, H, L, and T section beams) totaled 31,219 mt in April 2020, down 15.6 percent from March but up 17.8 percent from April 2019 levels. By value, beam exports totaled $27.2 million in April, compared to $33.4 million in the previous month and $31.9 million the same month last year.
The US shipped the most beams to Canada in April with 24,771 mt, compared to 28,120 mt in March and 21,893 mt in April 2019. Other top destinations included Mexico, with 4,697 mt. There were no other significant destinations (1,000 mt or more) for US beam exports in April.