According to export data from the US Department of Commerce, US exports of line pipe totaled 17,268 mt in August 2023, up 51.2 percent from July and up 179.8 percent from August 2022. By value, line pipe exports totaled $38.6 million in August, compared to $32.6 million in the previous month and $11.2 million the same month last year.
The US shipped the most line pipe to Malta in August with 9,101 mt, compared to 3,978 mt in July and zero tonnage in August 2022. Other top destinations included United Kingdom, with 2,865 mt; and Canada, with 2,502. There were no other significant destinations (1,000 mt or more) for US line pipe exports in August.