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 32,237 mt in August 2019, up 18.1 percent from July and up 10.9 percent from August 2018 levels. By value, beam exports totaled $28.3 million in August, compared to $25.0 million in the previous month and $30.6 million the same month last year.
The US shipped the most beams to Canada in August with 23,727 mt, compared to 22,189 mt in July and 25,173 mt in August 2018. Other top destinations included Mexico, with 5,966 mt; and Dominican Republic, with 1,003 mt. There were no other significant destinations (1,000 mt or more) for US beam exports in August.