According to export data from the US Department of Commerce, US exports of hot rolled bar totaled 22,102 mt in June 2019, down 13.6 percent from May and down 63.7 percent from June 2018 levels. By value, hot rolled bar exports totaled $28.7 million in June, compared to $33.9 million in the previous month and $67.7 million the same month last year.
The US shipped the most hot rolled bar to Mexico in June with 12,054 mt, compared to 16,071 mt in May and 21,292 mt in June 2018. Other top destinations included Canada, with 8,560 mt. There were no other significant destinations (1,000 mt or more) for US hot rolled bar exports in June.