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 27,304 mt in July 2019, down 8.9 percent from June and down 17.2 percent from July 2018 levels. By value, beam exports totaled $25.0 million in July, compared to $27.8 million in the previous month and $35.1 million the same month last year.
The US shipped the most beams to Canada in July with 22,189 mt, compared to 23,882 mt in June and 27,589 mt in July 2018. Other top destinations included Mexico, with 3,846 mt. There were no other significant destinations (1,000 mt or more) for US beam exports in July.