According to final census data from the US Department of Commerce, US imports of line pipe totaled 57,786 mt in April 2023, up 2.9 percent from March but down 7.6 percent from April 2022 levels. By value, line pipe imports totaled $115.2 million in April 2023, compared to $95.8 million in March and $97.7 million in April 2022.
The US imported the most line pipe from South Korea in April, with 12,393 mt, compared to 18,805 mt in March and 33,605 mt in April 2022. Other top sources of imported line pipe in April include Mexico, with 5,438 mt; Italy, with 5,259 mt; Japan, with 4,626 mt; and Germany, with 4,410 mt.