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 29,331 mt in January 2020, up 28.1 percent from December and up 43.9 percent from January 2019 levels. By value, beam exports totaled $26.8 million in January, compared to $20.2 million in the previous month and $22.0 million the same month last year.
The US shipped the most beams to Canada in January with 24,387 mt, compared to 19,337 mt in December and 15,220 mt in January 2019. Other top destinations included Mexico, with 4,079 mt. There were no other significant destinations (1,000 mt or more) for US beam exports in January.