According to export data from the US Department of Commerce, US exports of line pipe totaled 11,609 mt in October, up 237.6 percent from September and up 105.3 percent from October 2016 levels. By value, line pipe exports totaled $14.5 million in October, compared to $6.2 million in the previous month and $17.5 million the same month last year.
The US shipped the most line pipe to Malta in October with 5,872 mt, compared to zero tonnage in both September 2017 and October 2016. Other top destinations included Canada, with 4,433 mt. There were no other significant destinations (1,000 mt or more) for US export line pipe in October.