US CRC exports decreased

According to US Department of Commerce (USDOC) statistics, the US exported about 58,700 tonnes of cold rolled coil (CRC) in March this year, up 34% m-o-m and down 11% y-o-y.

Among these, exports to Mexico accounted for the largest share with about 40,800 tonnes, up 42% month-on-month and down 7.9% y-o-y. Canada ranked second with around 17,000 tonnes, while exports to other countries remained below 1,000 tonnes.

The value of exports during the period was approximately US$72 million, up 31.7 per cent m-o-m and down 11.9 per cent y-o-y.