U.S. Steel Rebar Final Imports: Rebar final imports to the U.S. came in at 126,256 tons for the month of May 2020, up 3.1% month-over-month. Rebar imports include: concrete reinforcing bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel, irregularly wound coils hot-rolled, concrete reinforcing bars and rods of other alloy steel, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, and other bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel, hot-worked, concrete reinforcing bars and rods.

Figure 1 further breaks down total rebar final imports from January 2019 – May 2020. When looking at the current year, it shows that beam imports peaked this month.

Figure 2 charts the largest exporting countries to the U.S. in rank order through May 2020. Turkey was the largest exporter of rebar with 76,446 tons in May 2020. Mexico was the second-largest exporter with 26,255 tons. Spain was the third-largest rebar exporter to the U.S. with 7,578 tons. Together these three exporters accounted for 87% of the total.

Figure 3 charts the largest imports by district of entry to the U.S. in rank order through May 2020. The Miami, FL port was the largest receiver of rebar in May, receiving 24,092 tons (19%). Houston/Galveston, TX was the second-largest receiver coming in at 23,826 tons. New Orleans, LA was the third-largest receiving port with 17,549 tons.

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