U.S. Steel Rebar Final Imports: Final rebar imports to the U.S. came in at 115,171 tons for the month of April 2021, down 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 April. When looking at the current year, we see that rebar imports reached their peak last month.

Figure 2 charts the largest exporting countries to the U.S. in rank order through April. Algeria was the largest exporter of rebar with 38,698 tons this month (44%). Turkey was the second-largest exporter with 33,459 tons. Mexico was the third-largest rebar exporter to the U.S. with 21,470 tons. Together these three exporters accounted for 81% of the total.

Figure 3 charts the largest imports by district of entry to the U.S. in rank order through April. The Houston-Galveston, TX port was the largest receiver of rebar this month, receiving 72,157 tons (63%). Laredo, TX was the second-largest receiver coming in at 12,124 tons. Philadelphia, PA was the third-largest receiving port with 8,184 tons.

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