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 41,808 mt in August, up 24.0 percent from July and up 15.4 percent from August 2016 levels. By value, beam exports totaled $37.9 million in August, compared to $30.5 million in the previous month and $32.4 million the same month last year.
The US shipped the most beams to Canada in August with 35,141 mt, compared to 28,145 mt in July and 25,297 mt in August 2016. Other top destinations included Mexico, with 4,651 mt. There were no other notable (over 1,000 mt) destinations for US beam exports in August.