According to final census data from the US Department of Commerce, US imports of wire rod totaled 91,563 mt in May 2021, up 58.1 percent from April and up 51.9 percent from May 2020 levels. By value, wire rod imports totaled $76.4 million in May 2021, compared to $49.1 million in April and $42.0 million in May 2020.
The US imported the most wire rod from Canada in May, with 34,101 mt, compared to 26,388 mt in April and 19,456 mt in May 2020. Other top sources of imported wire rod in May include Egypt, with 21,512 mt; Japan, with 14,193 mt; Vietnam, with 9,563 mt; and Brazil, with 5,561 mt.