According to export data from the US Department of Commerce, US exports of merchant bar totaled 3,788 mt in June 2019, up 91.0 percent from May and down 31.8 percent from June 2018 levels. By value, merchant bar exports totaled $3.1 million in June, compared to $1.8 million in the previous month and $4.8 million the same month last year.
The US shipped the most merchant bar to Mexico in June with 2,078 mt, compared to 1,088 mt in May and 619 mt in June 2018. Other destinations include Canada, with 1,343 mt. There were no other significant destinations (1,000 mt or more) for US merchant bar exports in June.