According to export data from the US Department of Commerce, US exports of cold finished bar totaled 7,086 mt in June 2019, down 11.9 percent from May and down 49.0 percent from June 2018 levels. By value, cold finished bar exports totaled $17.8 million in June, compared to $20.7 million in the previous month and $31.9 million the same month last year.
The US shipped the most cold finished bar to Mexico in June with 2,970 mt, compared to 3,830 mt in May and 2,960 mt in June 2018. Other destinations include Canada, with 2,781 mt. There were no other significant destinations (1,000 mt or more) for US cold finished bar exports in June.