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U.S. - Iron Or Steel Expanded Metal - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends And Insights
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Jun 22, 2023

U.S. Expanded Metal Import Drops to $4.5M in April 2023

U.S. Expanded Metal Imports

After three months of growth, supplies from abroad of iron or steel expanded metal decreased by -13.2% to 809 tons in April 2023. In general, imports recorded a noticeable downturn. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in November 2022 when imports increased by 35% month-to-month.

In value terms, expanded metal imports reduced to $4.5M (IndexBox estimates) in April 2023. Over the period under review, imports recorded a pronounced slump. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in February 2023 with an increase of 18% against the previous month.

COUNTRYImport Value of Expanded Metal in U.S. (million USD)
Apr 2022May 2022Jun 2022Jul 2022Aug 2022Sep 2022Oct 2022Nov 2022Dec 2022Jan 2023Feb 2023Mar 2023Apr 2023
Mexico4.33.63.52.62.81.92.62.02.12.32.42.92.4
Canada1.11.31.11.31.20.61.00.90.70.80.80.80.9
China1.21.41.01.00.91.00.30.60.40.40.90.70.9
Japan0.30.20.20.30.30.2< 0.10.2< 0.1< 0.1< 0.1N/A0.1
United KingdomN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A< 0.1< 0.1N/A0.1< 0.1< 0.1
Others< 0.10.70.30.20.50.30.30.50.10.10.20.30.2
Total6.97.26.15.35.64.04.34.13.43.74.44.84.5

Imports by Country

China (391 tons), Mexico (224 tons) and Canada (160 tons) were the main suppliers of expanded metal imports to the United States, with a combined 96% share of total imports. The UK and Japan lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further 2.7%.

From April 2022 to April 2023, the biggest increases were in the UK (with a CAGR of +42.7%), while purchases for the other leaders experienced mixed trend patterns.

In value terms, Mexico ($2.4M) constituted the largest supplier of expanded metal to the United States, comprising 52% of total imports. The second position in the ranking was held by Canada ($915K), with a 20% share of total imports. It was followed by China, with a 19% share.

From April 2022 to April 2023, the average monthly growth rate of value from Mexico amounted to -5.0%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average monthly rates of imports growth: Canada (-1.6% per month) and China (-2.2% per month).

Import Prices by Country

In April 2023, the expanded metal price stood at $5,576 per ton (CIF, US), picking up by 9.4% against the previous month. In general, the import price, however, saw a slight decrease. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in August 2022 when the average import price increased by 19% month-to-month. Over the period under review, average import prices hit record highs at $7,873 per ton in October 2022; however, from November 2022 to April 2023, import prices remained at a lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by the country of origin: the country with the highest price was Japan ($14,874 per ton), while the price for China ($2,253 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From April 2022 to April 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Japan (+13.2%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced mixed trend patterns.

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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  • Prodcom 25931350 - Iron or steel expanded metal

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    A Quick Overview of Market Performance

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    Understanding the Current State of The Market and Its Prospects

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  7. 7. PRODUCTION

    The Latest Trends and Insights into The Industry

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  8. 8. IMPORTS

    The Largest Import Supplying Countries

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  11. LIST OF TABLES

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    2. Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
    3. Market Value, 2012–2023
    4. Per Capita Consumption In 2012-2023
    5. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
    6. Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
    7. Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2023
    8. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
    9. Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
    10. Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2023

  12. LIST OF FIGURES

    1. Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
    2. Market Value, 2012–2023
    3. Market Structure – Domestic Supply vs. Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012-2023
    4. Market Structure – Domestic Supply vs. Imports, In Value Terms, 2012-2023
    5. Trade Balance, In Physical Terms, 2012-2023
    6. Trade Balance, In Value Terms, 2012-2023
    7. Per Capita Consumption, 2012-2023
    8. Market Volume Forecast to 2030
    9. Market Value Forecast to 2030
    10. Products: Market Size And Growth, By Type
    11. Products: Average Per Capita Consumption, By Type
    12. Products: Exports And Growth, By Type
    13. Products: Export Prices And Growth, By Type
    14. Production Volume And Growth
    15. Exports And Growth
    16. Export Prices And Growth
    17. Market Size And Growth
    18. Per Capita Consumption
    19. Imports And Growth
    20. Import Prices
    21. Production, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
    22. Production, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
    23. Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
    24. Imports, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
    25. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2023
    26. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
    27. Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
    28. Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2023
    29. Exports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
    30. Exports, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
    31. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2023
    32. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
    33. Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
    34. Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2023

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