According to export data from the US Department of Commerce, US exports of drawn wire totaled 4,401 mt in December 2019, down 18.9 percent from November and down 3.6 percent from December 2018 levels. By value, drawn wire exports totaled $11.4 million in December, compared to $11.7 million in the previous month and $10.3 million the same month last year.
The US shipped the most drawn wire to Canada in December with 1,730 mt, compared to 2,203 mt in November and 1,865 mt in December 2018. Other top destinations included Mexico, with 1,666 mt. There were no other significant destinations (1,000 mt or more) for US drawn wire exports in December.