According to export data from the US Department of Commerce, US exports of hot rolled sheet totaled 60,123 mt in December 2020, up 0.3 percent from November and up 10.7 percent from December 2019 levels. By value, HRC exports totaled $46.7 million in December, compared to $46.5 million in the previous month and $43.4 million the same month last year.
The US shipped the most HRC to Mexico in December with 43,153 mt, compared to 48,281 mt in November and 43,284 mt in December 2019. Other top destinations included Canada, with 16,813 mt. There were no other significant destinations (1,000 mt or more) for US HRC exports in December.