According to final census data from the US Department of Commerce, US imports of hot rolled bar totaled 59,205 mt in June 2019, down 26.2 percent from May and down 23.4 percent from June 2018 levels. By value, hot rolled bar imports totaled $54.1 million in June 2019, compared to $80.6 million in the previous month and $73.8 million in the same month last year.
The US imported the most hot rolled bar from Canada in June, with 22,275 mt, compared to 24,081 mt in May and 28,865 mt in June 2018. Other top sources of imported hot rolled bar in June include Japan, with 15,960 mt; China, with 5,687 mt; Germany, with 4,287 mt; and Mexico, with 3,577 mt.