U.S. Steel Rebar Final Imports: Final rebar imports to the U.S. came in at 65,937 tons for the month of December 2021, down 50.7% 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 December. When looking at the current year, we see that rebar imports reached their peak in September with 158,678 tons.

Figure 2 charts the largest exporting countries to the U.S. in rank order through December. Mexico was the largest exporter of rebar with 31,324 tons this month (48%). Algeria was the second-largest exporter with 27,829 tons. Canada was the third-largest rebar exporter with 4,400 tons. Together, these three exporters accounted for 96% of the total.

Figure 3 also charts the largest imports by district of entry to the U.S. in rank order. The Laredo, TX port was the largest receiver of rebar this month, receiving 21,019 tons. Miami, FL was the second-largest receiver coming in at 17,467 tons. Houston-Galveston, TX was the third-largest receiving port with 9,638 tons. Together, these three ports collected 73% of total rebar imports in December.

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