According to statistics from the US Department of Commerce (USDOC), in September this year, the US exported around 34,400 tons of section beams, including U, I, H, L, and T section steels, falling by 14% compared to the previous month but hiking slightly by 0.5% from the same month a year ago.

Among them, the exports to Canada accounted for the largest proportion, totaling around 22,300 tons, a month-on-month decrease of 12.8% and a year-on-year drop of 22.4%. Mexico ranked second with around 10,700 tons.

During the period, the export value totaled roughly US$50 million, down by 15.2% month on month and up by 7.8% year on year.