According to export data from the US Department of Commerce, US exports of hot rolled sheet totaled 96,315 mt in June 2023, up 24.2 percent from May and up 59.2 percent from June 2022. By value, HRC exports totaled $105.1 million in June, compared to $83.7 million in the previous month and $58.6 million the same month last year.
The US shipped the most HRC to Mexico in June with 74,807 mt, compared to 55,598 mt in May and 40,422 mt in June 2022. Other top destinations included Canada, with 21,384 mt. There were no other significant destinations (1,000 mt or more) for US HRC exports in June.