According to export data from the US Department of Commerce, US exports of light-shaped bar (merchant bar) totaled 3,478 mt in February this year, down 23.8 percent from January and down 17.2 percent year on year. By value, merchant bar exports totaled $4.67 million in February, compared to $5.98 million in the previous month and $4.59 million in the same month of 2025.
The US shipped the most merchant bar to Mexico in February with 2,712 mt, compared to 2,934 mt in January and 2,293 mt in February 2025. There were no other significant destinations (1,000 mt or more) for US merchant bar exports in February this year.
