According to export data from the US Department of Commerce, US exports of hot rolled bar totaled 30,236 mt in January 2020, up 57.9 percent from December and up 29.9 percent from January 2019 levels. By value, hot rolled bar exports totaled $32.5 million in January, compared to $22.3 million in the previous month and $29.2 million the same month last year.
The US shipped the most hot rolled bar to Mexico in January with 15,734 mt, compared to 8,705 mt in December and 12,714 mt in January 2019. Other top destinations included Canada, with 13,796 mt. There were no other significant destinations (1,000 mt or more) for US hot rolled bar exports in January.