According to census data from the US Department of Commerce, US imports of wire rod totaled 63,852 mt in October 2018, down 10.3 percent from September and down 41.3 percent from October 2017 levels. By value, wire rod imports totaled $51.2 million in October 2018, compared to $54.9 million in the previous month and $68.1 million in the same month last year.
The US imported the most wire rod from Canada in October, with 27,409 mt, compared to 22,837 mt in September and 35,602 mt in October 2017. Other top sources of imported wire rod in October include Japan, with 21,210 mt; Korea, with 6,213 mt; Germany, with 5,386 mt; and Egypt, with 3,011 mt.