Second Choice & Surplus
Steel Wire
Buyer & Exporter
Continental Trading Corp. buys second choice, non-prime, and surplus prime wire directly from North American mills — and ships to qualified buyers worldwide.
40 Years Buying & Selling Non-Prime Wire
We work directly with the largest wire producers in North America to secure consistent supply of secondary and surplus material.
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Browse 20+ wire types and tell us what you need. We learn your market first, then send relevant offers as inventory becomes available.
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We actively purchase second choice and surplus steel wire from mills, insurance claim brokers, and salvage yards.
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Non-prime · Second choice · Overstock & surplus
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Secondary steel wire is downgraded from prime by the producing mill — typically for minor surface imperfections, slight dimensional variation, or presentation issues, not any fundamental defect in the material.
For the vast majority of end uses — baling, fencing, construction reinforcement, spring production, and general fabrication — second choice wire performs identically to prime.
View All ProductsDirect relationships with the largest wire producers on the continent.
Consistent availability across 20+ wire types and grades.
We tell you exactly why each lot was downgraded before you commit.
A proven track record with buyers in markets worldwide since 1984.