According to preliminary statistics data issued by the US Department of Commerce, total US imports of rebar reached 96,543 tonnes in February 2023, up 4.9% from January but down 30.6% from February 2022 levels.
By value, total US imports of rebar reached $68.2 million in February 2023, compared to $71.7 million in January and $112.4 million in February 2022.
The United States imported most of its imports of rebar in February from Algeria, with a volume of 50,522 tonnes , compared to 33,929 tonnes in January and 69,751 tonnes in February 2022.
Other major sources of rebar imports in February included Mexico with a volume of 18,638 tonnes and Canada with a volume of 12,909 tonnes,The Dominican Republic, with a volume of 8,401 tonnes , and Brazil, with a volume of 4,918 tonnes .
