According to export data from the US Department of Commerce, monthly steel exports in April this year increased six percent from March and were up 9.5 year on year to 763,571 mt. In terms of value, US steel exports in April totaled $1.36 billion, compared to $1.29 billion in March and $1.24 million in April last year.
Steel exports to Canada in April decreased 0.1 percent compared to March and were up 3.4 percent year on year to 314,670 mt, while exports to Mexico increased 11.1 percent month on month and were up 30.6 percent compared to April last year to 397,511 mt.
Other top destinations for US steel exports in April included the Dominican Republic with 5,485 mt, China with 5,330 mt, Brazil with 2,852 mt, Bahamas with 2,128 mt, and Germany with 2,080 mt.
Major steel products exported in April include HDG at 144,608 mt, hot rolled sheets at 77,213 mt, cut-length plates at 89,017 mt, cold rolled sheets at 70,983 mt and plates in coil at 39,995 mt.