According to export data from the US Department of Commerce, US exports of line pipe totaled 13,870 mt in November, up 19.5 percent from October and up 328.6 percent from November 2016 levels. By value, line pipe exports totaled $46.7 million in November, compared to $17.5 million in the previous month and $6.1 million the same month last year.
The US shipped the most line pipe to Malta in November with 8,714 mt, compared to 5,872 mt in October and zero tonnage in November 2016. Other top destinations included Canada, with 3,875 mt. There were no other significant destinations (1,000 mt or more) of US export line pipe in November.