U.S. Steel Rebar Final Imports: Rebar final imports to the U.S. came in at 80,011 tons for the month of March 2020. Rebar imports include: concrete reinforcing bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel, in 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 iron or non-alloy steel, hot-worked, concrete reinforcing bars and rods.

Figure 1 further breaks down total final rebar imports from January 2019 – March 2020. When comparing year to date figures, it shows that beam imports peaked in May 2019 with 148,848 tons of imports reported.

Figure 2 charts the largest exporting countries to the U.S. in rank order through March 2020. Spain was the largest exporter of rebar with 28,842 tons in March 2020. Mexico was the second-largest exporter with 22,404 tons. Turkey was the third-largest rebar exporter to the U.S. with 21,767 tons. Together these three exporters accounted for 91% of the total.

Figure 3 charts the largest imports by district entry to the U.S. in rank order through March 2020. The Miami, FL port was the largest receiver of rebar in March 2020, receiving 29,252 tons (37%). Houston/Galveston, TX was the second-largest receiver coming in at 21,358 tons. Laredo, TX was the third-largest receiving port, with 13,832 tons.

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