U.S. Steel Rebar Final Imports: Rebar final imports to the U.S. came in at 98,495 tons for the month of August 2020, down 21% 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 final imports through August 2020. When looking at the current year, it shows that rebar imports peaked in May 2020 at 126,256 tons.

Figure 2 charts the largest exporting countries to the U.S. in rank order through August. Turkey was the largest exporter of rebar with 39,438 tons this month. Mexico was the second-largest exporter with 26,537 tons. Spain was the third-largest rebar exporter to the U.S. with 23,284 tons. Together these three exporters accounted for 91% of the total.

Figure 3 charts the largest imports by district of entry to the U.S. in rank order through August 2020. The Philadelphia, PA port was the largest receiver of rebar in August, receiving 18,719 tons. Laredo, TX was the second-largest receiver coming in at 17,236 tons. Houston-Galveston, TX was the third-largest receiving port with 13,958 tons.

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