According to export data from the US Department of Commerce, US exports of line pipe totaled 28,716 mt in July 2018, down 3.3 percent from June but up 146.2 percent from July 2017 levels. By value, line pipe exports totaled $38.5 million in July, compared to $40.4 million in the previous month and $18.2 million the same month last year.
The US shipped the most line pipe to Malta in July with 16,241 mt, compared to 18,276 mt in June and zero tonnage in July 2017. Other top destinations included Canada, with 10,799 mt. There were no other significant destinations (1,000 mt or more) for US line pipe exports in July.