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 30,846 mt in October 2019, up 13.5 percent from September and up 31.9 percent from October 2018 levels. By value, beam exports totaled $27.8 million in October, compared to $24.9 million in the previous month and $25.3 million the same month last year.
The US shipped the most beams to Canada in October with 22,427 mt, compared to 20,835 mt in September and 17,249 mt in October 2018. Other top destinations included Mexico, with 4,714 mt; and Dominican Republic, with 2,642 mt. There were no other significant destinations (1,000 mt or more) for US beam exports in October.