According to export data from the US Department of Commerce, US exports of light-shaped bar (merchant bar) totaled 5,176 mt in April 2023, down 15.9 percent from March but up 4.6 percent from April 2022. By value, merchant bar exports totaled $6.7 million in April, compared to $7.5 million in the previous month and $6.4 million the same month last year.
The US shipped the most merchant bar to Mexico in April with 3,358 mt, compared to 3,037 mt in March and 2,379 mt in April 2022. Other top destinations included Canada, with 1,689 mt. There were no other significant destinations (1,000 mt or more) for US merchant bar exports in April.