According to final census data from the US Department of Commerce, US imports of hot rolled bar totaled 79,935 mt in November 2023, up 11.3 percent from October and up 5.3 percent from November 2022 levels. By value, hot rolled bar imports totaled $103.3 million in November 2023, compared to $88.0 million in October and $99.5 million in November 2022.
The US imported the most hot rolled bar from Canada in November, with 27,699 mt, compared to 30,771 mt in October and 29,687 mt in November 2022. Other top sources of imported hot rolled bar in November include Japan, with 19,999 mt; Japan, with 18,992 mt; France, with 8,827 mt; and Germany, with 8,787 mt.