According to final census data from the US Department of Commerce, US imports of drawn wire totaled 42,900 mt in September 2023, down 13.1 percent from August and down 6.8 percent from September 2022 levels. By value, drawn wire imports totaled $61.3 million in September 2023, compared to $72.7 million in August and $81.1 million in September 2022.
The US imported the most drawn wire from Mexico in September, with 13,697 mt, compared to 18,322 mt in August and 14,682 in September 2022. Other top sources of imported drawn wire in September include Canada, with 9,849 mt; China, with 8,969 mt; Vietnam, with 3,092 mt; and South Korea, with 2,029 mt.