According to export data from the US Department of Commerce, US exports of hot rolled sheet totaled 54,753 mt in October 2022, up 13.8 percent from September but down 8.9 percent from October 2021. By value, HRC exports totaled $54.4 million in October, compared to $47.5 million in the previous month and $53.8 million the same month last year.
The US shipped the most HRC to Mexico in October with 41,729 mt, compared to 31,309 mt in September and 37,922 mt in October 2021. Other top destinations included Canada, with 12,659 mt. There were no other significant destinations (1,000 mt or more) for US HRC exports in October.