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 41,726 mt in September, down 0.2 percent from August but up 26.7 percent from September 2016 levels. By value, beam exports totaled $37.6 million in September, compared to $37.9 million in the previous month and $29.2 million the same month last year.
The US shipped the most beams to Canada in September with 36,115 mt, compared to 35,141 mt in August and 22,180 mt in September 2016. Other top destinations included Mexico, with 3,977 mt. There were no other significant destinations (over 1,000 mt) for US export beams in September.