Many companies appreciate using domestic steel products, even though I do not suppose there is much difference between foreign & domestic steel; Both products have to pass rigorous testing & safety standards, then the safety standards & testing overseas are not quite as stringent as the 1s here & that is 1 of the main differences! I use lots of steel products in our company & I always try to buy American made domestic steel whenever possible.
I do not suppose there is much of a difference between the steel products, however the American-made products make me think love I am helping another small company in the area, my small company is substantial to me & I think there are other people with small suppliers that are just as substantial to them. I buy all of our steel products from a company that offers both American made & foreign products. The foreign steel products are definitely much cheaper than the American made steel products. I buy American-made steel for everything that counts & I buy the cheaper foreign-made steel for the products that don’t matter. The double loop ties that I use on all of the rebar are foreign, however all of the rebar rods are all domestic made. I save quite a bit of money by using the foreign double loop wire ties & I can find them in various weird applications. I can also find the double loop wire ties in a variety of weird sizes including 14 gauge all the way up to 18 gauge. The double loop wire ties are made of high quality steel, however they are entirely malleable & flexible.