US wire rod imports hit 102,605 mt in April

According to preliminary census data from the US Department of Commerce's Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis System, the country's wire rod imports in April this year amounted to 102,605 metric tons, decreasing by 15.22 percent as compared to final data for March and increasing by 3.75 times year on year.
 
In April, Canada was the largest wire rod import source of the US, with a volume 35,831 metric tons, which is 3.84 percent lower compared to the previous month and up 135.45 percent year on year. Canada was followed by Turkey, with wire rod imports from this country amounting to 19,902 metric tons, down 36.69 percent month on month and up from 259 metric tons in April 2009.
 
The country's other major wire rod sources in April were Japan, Spain, Brazil, Italy and Mexico.