According to final census data from the US Department of Commerce, US imports of wire rod totaled 71,480 mt in July 2023, up 11.4 percent from June but down 59.7 percent from July 2022 levels. By value, wire rod imports totaled $71.2 million in July 2023, compared to $67.3 million in June and $186.6 million in July 2022.
The US imported the most wire rod from Canada in July, with 26,752 mt, compared to 27,646 mt in June and 27,112 in July 2022. Other top sources of imported wire rod in July include Brazil, with 11,978 mt; Japan, with 10,877 mt; Germany, with 8,765 mt; and Egypt, with 8,646 mt.