According to final census data from the US Department of Commerce, US imports of mechanical K_REPLACE1totaled 41,476 mt in April 2021, down 7.1 percent from March but up 27.7 percent from April 2020 levels. By value, mechanical K_REPLACE2imports totaled $66.3 million in April 2021, compared to $66.1 million in March and $42.6 million in April 2020.
The US imported the most mechanical K_REPLACE1from Canada in April, with 12,970 mt, compared to 15,171 mt in March and 6,789 mt in April 2020. Other top sources of imported mechanical K_REPLACE2in April include Mexico, with 10,877 mt; Thailand, with 4,205 mt; India, with 3,207 mt; and Germany, with 2,317 mt.