According to export data from the US Department of Commerce, US exports of line pipe totaled 10,895 mt in January 2020, up 61.5 percent from December and up 150.1 percent from January 2019 levels. By value, line pipe exports totaled $16.6 million in January, compared to $13.9 million in the previous month and $9.1 million the same month last year.
The US shipped the most line pipe to Canada in January with 8,633 mt, compared to 3,979 mt in December and 589 mt in January 2019. There were no other significant destinations (1,000 mt or more) for US line pipe exports in January.