According to final census data from the US Department of Commerce, US imports of wire rod totaled 49,406 mt in September 2019, down 24.9 percent from August and down 30.6 percent from September 2018 levels. By value, wire rod imports totaled $37.5 million in September 2019, compared to $49.8 million in the previous month and $54.9 million in the same month last year.
The US imported the most wire rod from Canada in September, with 26,880 mt, compared to 24,580 mt in August and 22,837 mt in September 2018. Other top sources of imported wire rod in September include Japan, with 8,378 mt; United Kingdom, with 5,527 mt; Germany, with 3,907 mt; and Mexico, with 1,663 mt.