According to export data from the US Department of Commerce, US exports of hot rolled bar totaled 34,941 mt in August 2023, up 2.7 percent from July but down 3.5 percent from August 2022. By value, hot rolled bar exports totaled $58.8 million in August, compared to $57.9 million in the previous month and $62.0 million the same month last year.
The US shipped the most hot rolled bar to Mexico in August with 20,356 mt, compared to 20,429 mt in July and 20,207 mt in August 2022. Other top destinations included Canada, with 12,532 mt. There were no other significant destinations (1,000 mt or more) for US hot rolled bar exports in August.