Volumes of US long product imports fell in October on the year while jumping sequentially.
- US imports of reinforcing bar (rebar) were 87,800 metric tonnes (t) in October, down by 7,200t from the year prior, according to preliminary data from the US Department of Commerce.
- Rebar imports jumped by 49,500t from the prior month.
- Wire rod imports fell by 9,200t to 81,600t from a year earlier, and were up by 12,700t sequentially.
- Wire drawn product volumes fell by 8,900t to 50,500t from a year earlier, and rose by 6,000t sequentially.
| US long steel preliminary imports | metric tonnes | ||||
| Product | Oct-24 | Oct-23 | Difference | ±% | Sep-24 |
| Rebar | 87,770 | 94,964 | -7,194 | -7.6% | 38,273 |
| Wire rod | 81,589 | 90,748 | -9,159 | -10.1% | 68,934 |
| Wire drawn | 50,471 | 59,321 | -8,850 | -14.9% | 44,504 |
| Total* | 219,830 | 245,033 | -25,203 | -10.3% | 151,711 |
| US Department of Commerce; October 2024 data is preliminary, which is subject to change. | |||||
| *Total includes only wire rod, rebar and wire drawn. | |||||
