According to export data from the US Department of Commerce, US exports of cold finished bar totaled 11,148 mt in April 2021, up 2.8 percent from March and up 105.8 percent from April 2020 levels. By value, cold finished bar exports totaled $25.0 million in April, compared to $23.9 million in the previous month and $14.3 million the same month last year.
The US shipped the most cold finished bar to Canada in April with 5,253 mt, compared to 5,597 mt in March and 1,730 mt in April 2020. Other top destinations included Mexico, with 4,375 mt. There were no other significant destinations (1,000 mt or more) for US cold finished bar exports in April.