US rebar imports fall 20.9% month on month in August

The US imported 88,878 metric tons of rebar in August 2026, down 20.9% from July but up 146.8% from a year earlier, according to preliminary census data released by the US Department of Commerce.

The value of imports was $48.7 million, compared with $59 million in July and $19.7 million in August 2025. South Korea was the largest supplier, with 72,396 metric tons. Imports from the country totaled 104,147 metric tons in July and 8,136 metric tons a year earlier. Other suppliers included Cambodia (10,125 metric tons), the Dominican Republic (3,243 metric tons) and Mexico (1,380 metric tons).