According to preliminary census data from the US Department of Commerce, US imports of rebar totaled 125,530 mt in May this year, up 21.3 percent month on month and up 70.1 percent year on year. By value, rebar imports totaled $68.61 million in May this year, compared to $54.40 million in April and $39.31 million in May 2025.
The US imported the most rebar from South Korea in May with 79,038 mt, compared to 69,751 mt in April and 1,011 mt in May 2025. Other top sources of imported rebar in May include Turkey with 25,208 mt, Brazil with 9,809 mt, the Dominican Republic with 4,657 mt, and Malaysia with 4,313 mt.