According to preliminary census data from the US Department of Commerce, US imports of rebar totaled 140,855 mt in July 2022, up 41.6 percent from June and up 70.5 percent from July 2021 levels. By value, rebar imports totaled $142.1 million in July 2022, compared to $104.2 million in June and $65.9 million in July 2021.
The US imported the most rebar from Turkey in July, with 63,535 mt, compared to 24,537 mt in June and 3,966 mt in July 2021. Other top sources of imported rebar in July include Mexico, with 29,047 mt; Algeria, with 27,831 mt; Canada, with 8,795 mt; and Portugal, with 6,474 mt.