According to final census data from the US Department of Commerce, US imports of wire rod totaled 64,178 mt in June 2023, down 8.2 percent from May and down 27.2 percent from June 2022 levels. By value, wire rod imports totaled $67.3 million in June 2023, compared to $74.9 million in May and $105.7 million in June 2022.
The US imported the most wire rod from Canada in June, with 27,646 mt, compared to 36,172 mt in May and 30,254 mt in June 2022. Other top sources of imported wire rod in June include Japan, with 17,351 mt; Brazil, with 11,978 mt; Malaysia, with 9,248 mt; and Egypt, with 8,646 mt.