According to export data from the US Department of Commerce, US exports of plates in coil totaled 28,645 mt in July 2019, down 0.7 percent from June and down 11.2 percent from July 2018 levels. By value, plates in coil exports totaled $25.9 million in July, compared to $27.5 million in the previous month and $30.3 million the same month last year.
The US shipped the most plates in coil to Mexico in July with 18,341 mt, compared to 19,053 mt in June and 21,994 mt in July 2018. Other top destinations included Canada, with 9,717 mt. There were no other significant destinations (1,000 mt or more) for US plates in coil exports in July.