According to export data from the US Department of Commerce, US exports of hot rolled sheet totaled 66,658 mt in September 2023, down 20.3 percent from August but up 38.5 percent from September 2022. By value, HRC exports totaled $67.8 million in September, compared to $89.9 million in the previous month and $47.5 million the same month last year.
The US shipped the most HRC to Mexico in September with 42,825 mt, compared to 52,047 mt in August and 31,309 mt in September 2022. Other top destinations included Canada, with 23,629 mt. There were no other significant destinations (1,000 mt or more) for US HRC exports in September.