According to export data from the US Department of Commerce, US exports of hot rolled sheet totaled 43,094 mt in November 2018, down 14.3 percent from October and down 41.9 percent from November 2017 levels. By value, HRC exports totaled $40.8 million in November, compared to $47.6 million in the previous month and $69.6 million the same month last year.
The US shipped the most HRC to Mexico in November with 31,819 mt, compared to 35,387 mt in October and 54,189 mt in November 2017. Other top destinations included Canada, with 9,566 mt; and Bangladesh, with 1,006 mt. There were no other significant destinations (1,000 mt or more) for US export HRC in November.