According to export data from the US Department of Commerce, monthly steel exports in August this year decreased by 2.9 percent from July and were down 1.9 percent year on year to 574,233 mt. In terms of value, US steel exports in August totaled $1.2 billion, compared to $1.2 billion in July and $1.1 billion in August last year.
Mexico exported 365,858 mt in August, down 1.1 percent month on month and up 6.8 percent year on year. Canada followed with 179,373 mt, down 1.2 percent month on month and down 7.6 percent year on year.
Other top destinations for US steel exports in August included China with 2,805 mt, Australia with 1,766 mt, and Brazil with 1,683 mt.
Major steel products exported in August include HDG at 102,725 mt, cut-length steel plates at 75,634 mt, cold rolled sheets at 66,007 mt, hot rolled sheets at 45,869 mt, and plates in coil at 40,310 mt.
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