US wire rod imports up 20.2 percent in March

Thursday, 07 May 2020 18:57:09 (GMT+3)   |   San Diego
       

According to final census data from the US Department of Commerce, US imports of wire rod totaled 57,870 mt in March 2020, up 20.2 percent from February but down 10.1 percent from March 2019 levels. By value, wire rod imports totaled $39.5 million in March 2020, compared to $33.5 million in the previous month and $45.8 million in the same month last year.

The US imported the most wire rod from Canada in March, with 36,567 mt, compared to 22,462 mt in February and 21,848 mt in March 2019. Other top sources of imported wire rod in March include Japan, with 8,168 mt; Korea, with 5,963 mt; Mexico, with 3,439 mt; and Brazil, with 3,098 mt.


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