According to export data from the US Department of Commerce, US exports of hot rolled sheet totaled 57,783 mt in September 2020, up 42.2 percent from August and up 37.1 percent from September 2019 levels. By value, HRC exports totaled $44.3 million in September, compared to $32.5 million in the previous month and $36.8 million the same month last year.
The US shipped the most HRC to Mexico in September with 39,039 mt, compared to 28,915 mt in August and 30,912 mt in September 2019. Other top destinations included Canada, with 11,990 mt; and Ecuador, with 5,995 mt. There were no other significant destinations (1,000 mt or more) for US HRC exports in September.