US  imports  and  exports  of  brass  mill  products  increased  in  May compared with the

corresponding 2016 month, according to a report released Wednesday by the Copper & 

Brass Fabricators Council. 

Brass mill product imports in May totaled nearly 46.4 million lb, compared with 42.7 million

lb in  May 2016,  an increase of 8.6%. Exports totaled 25.6 million lb in May, up from 20.4 

million lb in May 2016, a 25% increase, the Washington-based trade group said. 

In the first five months of 2017, US imports of brass mill products totaled nearly 201.6 milli

on lb, compared with 190.3 million lb in the year-ago period, an increase of about 6%. 

Exports  in  2017  through May totaled 111.1 million lb, compared with 99.9 million lb in the

same 2016 period, an increase of 11.2%, the CBFC said. 

Mexico was the leading destination for US exports of brass mill products in May at 9.2 millio

n lb, followed by Canada at 6.9 million lb, Saudi Arabia at nearly 2 million lb, China at about

1.6 million lb and South Korea at 911,452 lb, according to the CBFC. 

US  imports  from  Germany  in May  totaled nearly 11.3 million lb, followed by Mexico at 4.8 

million lb, Vietnam at about 4.5 million lb, Canada at just over 4 million lb and South Korea a

t 3.9 million lb. 

Imports of all sheet, strip, plate and foil products in May totaled 15.9 million lb, while exports 

of those products totaled nearly 9.9 million lb. 

May imports of all pipe and tube products totaled nearly 16.9 million lb, while pipe and tube 

exports totaled 5.4 million lb. 

Imports of all profiles, rods and bars totaled nearly 9.8 million lb in May, while exports totale

d 8.1 million lb, the CBFC said. 

Imports  of  copper  alloy wire totaled nearly 3.8 million lb while exports topped 2.2 million lb,

the trade group said. 

Brass  mill  products  are  widely  used  in  building construction, automotive products and in 

electronic and electrical applications.