According to export data from the US Department of Commerce, US exports of hot rolled sheet totaled 59,234 mt in February 2018, down 3.2 percent from January and down 3.4 percent from February 2017 levels. By value, HRC exports totaled $49.3 million in February, compared to $48.9 million in the previous month and $44.0 million the same month last year.
The US shipped the most HRC to Mexico in February with 33,778 mt, compared to 33,476 mt in January and 36,619 mt in February 2017. Other top destinations included Canada, with 20,373 mt; and Morocco, with 4,613 mt. There were no other significant destinations (1,000 mt or more) for US HRC exports in February.