According to final census data from the US Department of Commerce, US imports of drawn wire totaled 58,039 mt in December 2021, down 4.9 percent from November but up 18.2 percent from December 2020 levels. By value, drawn wire imports totaled $89.7 million in December 2021, compared to $92.9 million in November and $56.7 million in December 2020.
The US imported the most drawn wire from Mexico in December, with 18,924 mt, compared to 19,584 mt in November and 16,440 mt in December 2020. Other top sources of imported drawn wire in December include Canada, with 12,321 mt; China, with 8,071 mt; Vietnam, with 3,361 mt; and Korea, with 3,058 mt.