According to export data from the US Department of Commerce, monthly steel exports in December 2022 decreased by 15.1 percent to 537,108 mt, compared to 632,714 mt from November. A year-on-year comparison shows a 9.5 percent decrease. In terms of value, US steel exports in December totaled $1.04 billion, compared to $1.22 billion in November and $1.04 billion in December 2021.
Steel exports to Canada in December decreased 17.2 percent to 243,250 mt, and decreased 11.3 percent from December 2021. Exports to Mexico decreased 14.4 percent month-on-month to 244,407 mt, which is down 11.7 percent from the same month a year ago.
Other top destinations for US steel exports in December include: Malta, with 3,829 mt; China, with 3,107 mt; Dominican Republic, with 2,996 mt; India, with 2,634 mt; and Brazil, with 2,604 mt.
Major steel products exported in December include cut-length plates, at 80,098 mt; HDG, at 77,638 mt; hot rolled sheets, at 38,395 mt; cold rolled sheets, at 36,173 mt; and plates in coil, at 17,821 mt.