According to export data from the US Department of Commerce, US exports of hot rolled bar totaled 31,691 mt in April 2023, down 17.0 percent from March and down 23.0 percent from April 2022. By value, hot rolled bar exports totaled $57.0 million in April, compared to $66.9 million in the previous month and $66.2 million the same month last year.
The US shipped the most hot rolled bar to Mexico in April with 18,826 mt, compared to 21,140 mt in March and 18,609 mt in April 2022. Other top destinations included Canada, with 11,209 mt. There were no other significant destinations (1,000 mt or more) for US hot rolled bar exports in April.