US beam imports down 9.2 percent in April

According to final census data from the US Department of Commerce, US imports of heavy structural shapes (including U, I, H, L, and T section beams) totaled 61,998 mt in April 2022, down 9.2 percent from March but up 34.7 percent from April 2021 levels. By value, beam imports totaled $77.8 million in April 2022, compared to $84.9 million in March and $35.6 million in April 2021.