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 19,140 mt in July this year, up 18.6 percent from June and down 43.9 percent from July last year. By value, beam exports totaled $24.8 million in July, compared to $20.9 million in the previous month and $38.3 million the same month last year.
The US shipped the most beams to Mexico in July with 10,607 mt, compared to 4,981 mt in June and 8,368 mt in July last year. The other top destinations included Canada with 7,276 mt. There were no other significant destinations (1,000 mt or more) for US beam exports in July.