According to preliminary census data from the US Department of Commerce, US imports of rebar totaled 72,512 mt in October 2017, down 34.7 percent from September and down 31.7 percent from October 2016 levels. By value, rebar imports totaled $37.2 million in October 2017, compared to $55.7 million in the previous month and $42.6 million in the same month last year.
The US imported the most rebar from Turkey in October, with 33,702 mt, compared to 25,754 mt in September and 67,794 mt in October 2016. Other top sources of imported rebar in October include Peru, with 14,734 mt; Brazil, with 12,005 mt; Mexico, with 5,145 mt; and Costa Rica, with 4,951 mt.