U.S. Steel Rebar Final Imports: Final rebar imports to the U.S. came in at 78,432 tons for the month of January 2022, up 19% m/m. 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 imports through January 2022.

Figure 2 charts the largest exporting countries to the U.S. in rank order through January. Mexico was the largest exporter of rebar with 33,040 tons this month (42%). Algeria was the second-largest exporter with 30,538 tons. Canada was the third-largest rebar exporter with 7,335 tons. Together, these three exporters accounted for 90% of the total.

Figure 3 also charts the largest imports by district of entry to the U.S. in rank order. The Houston-Galveston, TX port was the largest receiver of rebar this month, receiving 33,334 tons. Laredo, TX was the second-largest receiver coming in at 27,573 tons. Ogdensburg, NY was the third-largest receiving port with 5,101 tons. Together, these three ports collected 84% of total rebar imports in January.

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