According to export data from the US Department of Commerce, US exports of US exports of heavy structural shapes (including U, I, H, L, and T section beams) totaled 45,218 mt in November, down 9.8 percent from October but up 81.8 percent from November 2016 levels. By value, beam exports totaled $38.7 million in November, compared to $42.7 million in the previous month and $22.9 million the same month last year.
The US shipped the most beams to Canada in November with 36,028 mt, compared to 45,058 mt in October and 20,028 mt in November 2016. Other top destinations included Mexico, with 7,949 mt. There were no other significant destinations (1,000 mt or more) of US export beams in November.