According to export data from the US Department of Commerce, US exports of hot rolled sheet totaled 47,260 mt in March 2020, up 5.9 percent from February and up 29.0 percent from March 2019 levels. By value, HRC exports totaled $38.8 million in March, compared to $36.8 million in the previous month and $34.6 million the same month last year.
The US shipped the most HRC to Mexico in March with 35,948 mt, compared to 28,820 mt in February and 25,690 mt in March 2019. Other top destinations included Canada, with 10,817 mt. There were no other significant destinations (1,000 mt or more) for US HRC exports in March.